OPPOSITION LACKS CREDIBLE CANDIDATE TO CHALLENGE PRESIDENT HICHILEMA IN 2026, SAYS UKA LEADER
UNITED Kwacha Alliance member Saboi Imboela has declared that Zambia’s opposition lacks a credible candidate capable of unseating President Hakainde Hichilema in the 2026 general elections.
Speaking at a press briefing in Lusaka, Imboela, who is also president of the National Democratic Congress, criticised the ongoing divisions within opposition alliances, stating they weaken the chances of presenting a strong challenger. She argued that instead of uniting and campaigning on substantive issues, opposition leaders are preoccupied with internal conflicts that do not serve national interests.
“The opposition is being petty, focusing on trivial matters instead of uniting and addressing critical issues that drive progress,” Imboela said. She further noted that these disputes are largely concentrated in Lusaka, neglecting the concerns of rural voters.
The remarks come amid a leadership dispute within UKA. Recently, UKA National Chairperson Sakwiba Sikota expelled Imboela and her party from the alliance.
However, Imboela retaliated by expelling Sikota, arguing that UKA lacks a constitutional provision granting him authority over her, as they hold equal positions in the alliance.
M&D
“The opposition is being petty, focusing on trivial matters instead of uniting and addressing critical issues that drive progress”. Spot on! It cannot be said any better. Saboi has surely come to terms with reality. The sooner the rest of the opposition dreamers wake up from their political deep slumber in their Wendy house, the better for our democracy.
Having the solitary agenda of removing HH is actually being petty. Let our politics be mature and issue based. The electorate want to know how you plan to sort out on going challenges in very specific detail. We have not heard a single coherent policy statement. It’s HH this. HH that. You nyalad in 2021. You will nyala again once more nakabili in 2026.
Saboi Imboela is saying that she’s not a credible candidate either.
Saboi is not a leader neither an opposition leader. She is hired mole for UPND into the alliance and why is she not taken to court to challenge her position immediately Kambwili left the party? The answer she the eye and ears of UPND . Wait , she will be chosen to stand on UPND as MP.
Saboi, learn from past mistakes many politicians have made regarding the opposition parties or leaders not as strong as the man hold the office.
The greatest and mightiest opposition that HH will face even using imingalato, through ECZ , the police , corrupt constitutional courts or judiciary, parliament extension , hire known UPND Cadres to challenge the constitution lunas and so forth, the people of Zambia will have a biggest say unlike the rest of the opposition parties/ alliances
It seems you know who shouldn’t be President of Zambia, but do you know who should?
Saboi, you left UPND and gave them a tribal tag, transited through PF and Joined Kambwili in NDC, you took part in the splitting of NDC into two, in UKA, you started by belittling ECL until he left for Tonse, in Tonse you tried to nail them on the cross until you were shown the door which you refused to see and then claimed you would use the splitting tactics to come up with another UKA, then counter fired the UKA Chairman, now you are branding the opposition as petty, if you look at your political history it is laced with pure inconsistencies which should clearly show you that your leadership in politics is very questionable, try to sit down and question your self seriously, are you aligned with politics or not, that is what you should think about.
This is what people have been saying all along but opposition buried their heads in the sand and kept relying on lungu to take them out. Now at least they are beginning to see and admit.