PEP TO PETITION CONSTITUTION COURT OVER EDGAR LUNGU’S 2026 PRESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY
The Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP) has announced its decision to file a petition in the Constitutional Court of Zambia, challenging the court’s December 12, 2024, ruling that cleared former President Edgar Chagwa Lungu to contest the 2026 presidential elections.
In a statement released from Liberty House, PeP leader Sean Tembo revealed that the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) resolved to seek a review of the court’s judgment, arguing that it violated the rights of candidates who participated in the 2021 general elections.
“The basis of the petition is that the judgement of the Constitutional Court, on 12th December 2024, violated the rights of candidates who stood in the 2021 general election,” Tembo stated. “Therefore, the said judgement must be reviewed and set aside.”
The PeP confirmed that the petition will be formally filed on Monday, 10th March 2025.
Tembo further expressed concern over recent developments in the judiciary, referencing the dismissal of certain Constitutional Court judges. Despite this, he voiced hope that the party would still receive a fair hearing.
“It is hoped and expected that, despite the purging of some justices of the Constitutional Court that recently took place, the party will be able to get some justice in this matter,” Tembo added.
The eligibility of Edgar Lungu has remained a contentious issue in Zambian politics, with the December 2024 ruling reigniting public debate over constitutional limits on presidential terms. Lungu previously served from 2015 to 2021, and his opponents have argued that his bid for a third term contradicts constitutional provisions.
With PeP’s petition now heading to the courts, the legal and political battles surrounding Lungu’s candidacy appear far from over.
March 7, 2025
PeP STATEMENT ON FILING IN OF PETITION IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT REGARDING THE ELIGIBILITY MATTER
Liberty House, 7th March 2025
1. The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP), has resolved, at it’s sitting today, to file a Petition in the Constitutional Court of Zambia, in relation to the issue of the eligibility of the 6th Republican President, His Excellency Dr. Edgar Chagwa Lungu, to stand in the upcoming 2026 Presidential elections, which matter was previously decided by the Constitutional Court of Zambia on 12th December 2024.
2. The basis of the Petition is that the judgement of the Constitutional Court, on 12th December 2024, violated the rights of candidates who stood in the 2021 general election, and that therefore, the said judgement must be reviewed and set aside by the Constitutional Court.
3. The Patriots for Economic Progress shall file the said petition on Monday, 10th March 2025. It is hoped and expected that, despite the purging of some justices of the Constitutional Court that recently took place, the party will be able to get some justice in this matter from the Construction Court.
Issued by:
Sean E. Tembo (SET)
Party President
Patriots for Economic Progress (PeP)
Lusaka, Zambia
Pop corn please…kikiiki
He has not elaborated how the rights of other candidates has been violated. I hope his skeleton arguments will seek to show how these rights were violated. It also appears there’s only one ground of appeal thus limiting it’s chances of succeeding.
The man is waffling around like he has in his prior cases.
A paid tool than is now wearing tu ma clean suits as he parades himself as Tonse Secretary and now switches to PeP President making pronouncements ati “Liberty House” ba bika na ka flag kwati ni government official….
Bufontini bwaba bantu ba ku Eastern province. Pls basabiliseninko. Te boasting fye ne mingulu pali ba Sean Tembo. And this is the number what case he has set before the courts?
What cheap strategy and sheer waste of Court’s time. The ConCourt should condemn such frivolous and vexatious actions to costs.
Another time waster, Judges for Lungu were already fired. They refused to hear the petition for HH, this time no one will hear your appeal also.
We now have judges for Hakainde?
Reject tribalism, corruption and oppression.
Vote wisely in 2026.
Please other nine Provinces vote for HH7 in 2026 like they vote for him in Southern Province to send Indigo Tyrol and his Defunct TuPF criminals into extinction
Vote wisely vote for HH7 in 2026/31
@IndigoTyrol, you have been a critic of the UPND government, and what you know best is to pour scorn on it. Your bitterness and bias, along with your unsubstantiated claims and commitments, are baseless.
What profit will Sean Tembo bring by appealing against the ineligibility case of former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu? Sean Tembo knows very well that his claims and actions are futile and will not lead anywhere. His motive is to benefit from former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who is also driven by impulsive decisions.
The past is gone, and people should forge ahead with productive and innovative ideas. As for former president Edgar Chagwa Lungu, he has had his opportunity, which he grossly mismanaged and abused.
Am trying to look at the merits of pursuing this court action..
But looking through this, I think there is a problem with Sean Tembo’s Tactics.
The Tonse Alliance will crumble if Mr Sean Tembo is not managed properly..He wants to cling to Dr Edgar Lungu, block others by using deceit that the 6th President will be on the Ticket when he knows that he won’t, ultimately get his endorsement , and then stand as Presidential Candidate in 2026 Presidential Elections on the Tonse Alliance Ticket. This is a bad strategy.
ECL can still help mobilise as Tonse Alliance Chairman without being dragged in court issues again over his eligibility.
Time is not with you ba Opposition. Do something reasonable..You are rendering my Voter’s Card useless.
Sean Tembo can’t be Presidential Candidate for the Tonse Alliance in 2026. He can’t win.
Find a suitable candidate before it’s too late.
Let Professor Clive Chirwa be the Torch bearer and Presidential Candidate for Tonse Alliance. The late Michael Sata called him from abroad specifically for this purpose but the hooligans in PF, the Winter Kabimba type, made life difficult for him. Given Lubinda,
. Ambassador Emmanuel Mwamba, Brian Mundubile, from the PF can be the Running mate,
Sean Tembo can be Minister of Commerce and Industry if the Tonse Alliance wins the Elections.
Listen to the words of Wisdom am giving you. You don’t have time.
That is your suggestion and choice and not for Zambians do you understand, Tonse alliance is a failed project which will not rule this country with the same crop of selfish individuals who only think about there pockets.
Words of Wisdom. Wow…what a big pat on one’s own back…
Clive Chriwa may have been called by Michael Sata, but was it not the same Michael Sata that fired him? Has he even had the decency to explain what happened to the eurobind money that was given to Zambian Railways? Instead we read how he wanted to live in luxury at the expense of the state. This same Clive Chirwa you keep talking about. What institution has he even been associated with? What has he achieved since he got his PhD? A deep dive will show that this man is just a liar. Talks big, but has zero record to back up his tall tales.
So who ever you ba Zambian Democracy Advocate. Be real before patting yourself on the back. Do your research. Zambia needs leaders who will look at issues objectively and within the confines of the law. With aid wading away, and donor dependent budget; Zambians need to get these crazy notions of massive copper resources, and there givernment should make unjustified handouts to citizens who dont want to be productuve. Cause if I asked how long our copper reserves will last, no will be able to exactly quanitify that and will give assumption. DRC has a larger resource base than us. And given their situation why not take advantage by processing part of that resource? The census announcement have given insight into what is coming down the barrel, yet we want to focus on bickering instead of “hankering down and working to build capacity given the opportunities right now”.
If PF and the Opposition cant get themselve right. Why waste time? Focus on has their story straight, where things are not going as planned. Explain to the people so that patience is availed to you. Detractors are just what they are, a waste of time and opportunists seeking to have their hands to treasury as they did before. We all have a role to play in this life. Some more useful than others. Some want to misuse that role. In that vain abuse institutions that we have know as sacred. Focus is what is important. Focus on purpose.
A fool and his money are soon parted. So is Sean Tembo. Let him bear all court expenses. Is ECL thee only candidate suitable?
I will find time to read the responses at midnight.
Sean Tembo theorem is already in the trashcan.
I hope someone won’t say Sean Tembo is bought by UPND to waste time so that they fail to have a candidate for 2026 Presidential.The Parliament will get dissolved by mid May 2026.TONSE of Sean Tembo seem to ignore time factor.How long did the eligibility case take to reach the land mark judgement on 10th, December 2025.One good thing with the opposition is the aspect of hand picking.If they have to follow the democratic process of choosing leaders time couldn’t be available.They will not have a convention.And that is against the constitution of Zambia which requires political parties to demonstrate some democratic process having taken place.
When we say the opposition is a bunch of jokers we are called names like Praise singers, ba Zambezi, Zambesia e.t.c.
N.B 10th, December 2024. Being correction for the land mark constitutional Court judgement date in the submission above.