No petition filed, President Hichilema to be sworn-in – Kangwa

Secretary to the Cabinet, Patrick Kangwa has announced that President-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn into office on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

In a statement issued to the media today, Mr Kangwa said the Judiciary had not received any petition at the expiration of the seven days provision allowed for filing in of petition challenging a presidential election.

“This serves to inform the Nation that at the expiration of the seven days provision allowed for filing in of a petition challenging a Presidential election, the Judiciary had not received any petition,” Mr Kangwa said.

He said the swearing-in ceremony of the President-elect will therefore proceed on September 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of Article 105 of the Constitution of Zambia Act No. 2 of 2016.

Mr Kangwa said the venue for the inauguration ceremony will be communicated in due course.