HH FILES UPND PRESIDENCY NOMINATION UNOPPOSED
By Cecilia Kayaya Mporokoso
Zambia’s President Hakainde Hichilema has successfully filed his nomination papers for the UPND presidential candidature ahead of the party’s General Conference on April 15, 2026.
Luapula province nominated President Hichilema, with Lusaka, Northern, Western, Copperbelt, and Eastern provinces seconding the nomination.
Election Chairperson Likando Mufalali confirmed Hichilema met the party constitution’s requirements.
Mr.Mufalali stated April 12, 2026, is the deadline for presidential nominations and only one candidate has filed his nomination.
He earlier reported successful ward, constituency, district, and provincial elections.
Elections Independent Commission representative Isaac Mwanza says the President HH nomination has been certified as meeting all the requirements in accordance with article 78 of the party constitution
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This is Mr Hakainde Hichilema ‘s Play book. To stand against himself, and it has been so for 20 years as UPND President.
He gets power in 2006 as UPND President, and becomes a wamuyaya President..no challenges to his leadership.
He gets State Power in 2021 , and he wants to stand against himself on 13th August, 2026.
Opposition parties can barely breath.. with the separate arms of government each playing a role to ensure the opposition suffocates.
I have never seen an Electoral Process in Zambia like what is at play in the country today. Appointing a UPND prospective Luanshya Parliamentary Candidate as Commissioner of the Electoral Commission of Zambia???
Zambians are just watching as Hakainde’s script plays out not only at President level but all the way down to the Councillors. Hakainde and his Party alone.
All Institutions in the Land have been reduced to praise singers…Civil Servants endorsing and matching for Mr Hakainde Hichilema??? Pupils lining up the streets for the Great Leader??
I watched in amazement as the University of Lusaka Vice Chancellor reduced himself to a UPND cadre during the so called Convocation ceremony for Hakainde’s so called PHd.
Zambia has become sick.
I last saw this sick Zambia during the Kaunda days.
This sick Zambia is not for me and majority Zambians. We will speak on 13th August, 2026.