THE ELECTION OF BRIGHT NUNDWE TAKES A TWIST.
…..as UPND Morgan Muunda, petitions ECZ not to validate his election, citing nomination irregularities.
Bright Nundwe’s election as Chawama lawmaker has taken a turn, as the UPND losing candidate in the Chawama parliamentary by-election, Morgan Muunda, has petitioned the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) not to validate his election, citing irregularities in his nomination.
Mr. Muunda stated that the newly elected Chawama lawmaker should not be sworn in, claiming that he did not qualify for nominations in the Chawama by-elections because he is not a registered voter in Chawama.
He also stated that ECZ’s acceptance of Mr. Nundwe’s nomination violated the law and Mr. Nundwe’s missing in the 2021 Chawama constituency register, must prompt ECZ to declare his election as Chawama Member of Parliament null and void.
Mr. Muunda is hopeful that the Commission will act lawfully by utilizing its mandate under Section 35 of the ECZ Act, which specifies the criteria for validating a candidate’s nomination.
Following Tasila Lungu’s extended absence in the national assembly due to her father’s (Sixth Republican President Edgar Chagwa Lungu) contentious burial, the Speaker declared the seat vacant, prompting a by-election in the Chawama constituency,which was on Thursday,January, 15, 2026.
Mr. Nundwe emerged winner after polling 8,085 votes, beating eight other contenders.
His closest rival was Morgan Muunda of the ruling UPND, who came second with 6,542 votes.
“I appeal to ecz to withdraw the nomination of Mr Nundwe before being sworn in at parliament on 15th Feb 2026.he did not qualify to be mp nominations in chawama bye elections which operated under 2021electrol register where he is not registered in Lusaka province as prescribed by law. The ecz act section 35provides for laws doing vote protection against fraud. It’s the duty of ecz mandate to reconsider and do the lawful action by using it’s mandate on section 35provides it to pronounce by law a candidate who meets the criteria of elections mp nominations.”
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This is very interesting. The UPND had withdrawn the original choice of a candidate for the same reason, that he was not a registered voter under the 2021 register in Chawama. That is how Muunda was chosen at the last minute. Now, how could Tonse Alliance not see this coming, if indeed Nundwe was not registered as a voter in Chawama under 2021 register? Anyway, let us see what happens.
Someone was sleeping on duty.
Mu. Zambia ka
Bola, mingalato!
If he’s not registered in Chawama and the law prescribes it aught to be, that does it, ecz made a big mistake and he broke the law knowingly.
But still, Muunda is still a bad candidate for Chawama. Once he wins that based on the law, he should not stand on upnd ticket period.
..or would Muunda be the substantive winner or go back to the voting booth? It’s a mess. Bill 7 would’ve provided for just a successor to Tasila, after expulsion from parley, may be!
Sour grapes hahahaha. Sore losers.
MUUNDA should just stand in Namwala, he is guaranteed to win there.
REJECT TRIBALISM, CORRUPTION AND OPPRESSION.
VOTE FOR CHANGE IN AUGUST.
When UPND changed the candidate they had initially wanted to contest the Chawama by-election contest as he was not appearing as a registered voter under the 2021 register used for this by-election, the PF and their special vehicle had the time to check if their candidate was validly registered. The ECZ should also have checked all the candidates voter registration status before approving nominated candidates. Let the law be respected by all contending parties and their candidates!!!
Jesus ! If this is true very sad for PF because a re run will not allow PF to win. PF / FDD won by mistake because UPND were over confident. They had underrated their competitors. But now they will exert all their efforts and grab chawama. Believe me or not UPND has capacity to win chawama.
Too bad, after all that pomp and excitement, driving around the streets of Chawama. If proven true, it’s an un disputable mistake and should lead to the nullification of the seat straight away. Bright Nundwe was duly elected but illegally elected and should voluntarily step down.