{"id":82413,"date":"2026-04-12T22:13:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/hh-to-file-upnd-presidential-nomination-ahead-of-assembly"},"modified":"2026-04-12T22:20:01","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T22:20:01","slug":"hh-to-file-upnd-presidential-nomination-ahead-of-assembly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zambia\/all-news\/hh-to-file-upnd-presidential-nomination-ahead-of-assembly","title":{"rendered":"HH To File UPND Presidential Nomination Ahead Of Assembly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>President Hakainde Hichilema is this afternoon expected to file his nomination for the presidency of the United Party for National Development ahead of the party\u2019s upcoming General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>State House Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka has announced, in a Facebook post, that President Hichilema will file his nomination for the UPND presidency, as a key step in the party\u2019s internal electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Hakainde Hichilema is this afternoon expected to file his nomination for the United Party for National Development (UPND) presidency ahead of next week\u2019s General Assembly,\u201d Mr Hamasaka said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the party has, over the past week, been conducting elections across various structures as part of preparations for the General Assembly.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver the past week, the UPND has been conducting elections at ward, constituency, district, and provincial levels nationwide,\u201d he said<\/p>\n<p>The General Assembly is slated for April 15, 2026 at which the Party President and members of the National Management Committee will be elected.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zambia. President Hakainde Hichilema is this afternoon expected to file his nomination for the presidency of the United Party for National Development ahead of the party\u2019s upcoming General Assembly. 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