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No Presidential Petition Before the Constitutional Court
The Judiciary says there is NO Presidential petition before the Constitutional Court....
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Crime & Courts
No Presidential petition before Constitutional Court – Judiciary
THE Judiciary has said that the Constitutional Court has not received any petition challenging the outcome of the August 13, 2026 Presidential election. In a statement issued in Lusaka yesterday, Judiciary Deputy Director of Corporate Communications Kalumba Chisambisha-Slavin said the Constitutional Court Registry had received…
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Judiciary Says There is No Presidential Petition before the Constitutional Court
NO PRESIDENTIAL PETITION BEFuORE CONCOURT SAYS JUDICIARY. The Judiciary has confirmed that the Constitutional Court Registry had received no Presidential Petition as of close of business on Tuesday, 25 August 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, 26 August, the Judiciary said there is therefore…
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Constitutional Court orders Dr. Mwambwa to vacate Auditor-General office
THE Constitutional Court has ordered Acting Auditor-General Dr. Ron Mwambwa to vacate office with immediate effect, ruling that his continued occupation of the position is unconstitutional. In a judgment delivered, a full bench of Judges Margaret Munalula, Arnold Shilimi, Martin Musaluke, Judy Mulongoti and Vincent…
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Petition filed in Constitutional Court seeking to nullify election of Hicilema as president
Lawyer and human rights advocate, Linda Kasonde, Brebner Changala and the LCK Freedom Foundation have petitioned the Constitutional Court seeking to nullify the August 13 presidential election and declare President Hakainde Hichilema’s election invalid. The three petitioners have cited the Electoral Commission of Zambia, the…
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Human Rights Commission Concerned over Countrywide Closure of Court Premises
The Human Rights Commission has expressed deep concern over the reported countrywide closure of court premises in Zambia today, August 24, 2026. The Commission says any disruption to normal judicial operations must be balanced against constitutional guarantees of the rule of law, the right to
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Crime & Courts
Con Court orders Auditor General Mwambwa to vacate office over retirement age
1,388 Views The Constitutional Court has ordered Auditor General Dr. Ron Mwambwa to vacate his office on grounds that he is above the mandatory retirement age. The ruling comes after the Law Association of Zambia — LAZ — won a petition in which it asked…
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State House denies Hichilema ordered court closure to block petitions
STATE House has denied claims that President Hakainde Hichilema ordered the closure of Zambian courts to prevent the opposition from filing election petitions. In a statement issued Aug. 25, Chief Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka said the allegation was “inconsistent with both the constitutional order and…
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LAZ Calls for Urgent Restoration of Access to Courts, Clarification and Engagement on Court Closures
IN STATEMENT The Law Association of Zambia (LAZ) has called for the urgent restoration of access to the courts, warning that the ongoing closure could interfere with access to justice and prejudice people seeking to exercise constitutional and statutory rights. In a statement dated August…
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Crime & Courts
Courts enter day 2 of closure as security concerns continue
447 Views Zambian courts entered a second day of closure on Tuesday, with access to the High Court and Constitutional Court still restricted amid heightened security concerns. Court staff and members of the public could not access premises, as security personnel maintained a heavy presence…
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Judiciary confirms no petition filed against Hichilema’s election
ZAMBIA’s Judiciary has confirmed that no petition challenging the presidential election result was filed within the constitutional deadline. In a letter dated Aug. 25 to the Secretary to the Cabinet, Chief Administrator Nalishebo Imataa said the Constitutional Court Registry had not received any petition by…
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Courts shut as leading opposition figure, Mundubile, begins move to challenge Hichilema victory
The High Court and Supreme Court complex, which also houses the Constitutional Court, has been barricaded with yellow “crime scene” tape and closed amid heightened security on the final day for opposition presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, to file a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory…
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ConCourt to consider presidential petition documents sent to Chief Justice
1,431 Views LUSAKA — The Constitutional Court is set to consider documents seeking to challenge the outcome of Zambia’s August 13 presidential election after they were referred to the Court by Chief Justice Mumba Malila. The Judiciary said the documents, described as “the people’s presidential…
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EXPLAINER | Was a presidential petition filed? What the Judiciary actually said?
Actually said? Two official statements have created confusion over whether Zambia has a presidential election petition. Read together, however, they establish a fairly clear set of facts. No petition was recorded at the Constitutional Court Registry within the stated filing period. Separately, documents described
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Auditor General Mwambwa Will Vacate Office – Gov’t
23rd August 2026 ATTORNEY General Mulilo Kabesha says government has accepted the Constitutional Court’s decision to declare Dr Ron Mwambwa’s appointment as Auditor General unconstitutional on grounds of age, adding that he will vacate the office. Meanwhile, State House Communications Specialist Clayson Hamasaka says President…
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Filing Presidential Petition to Chief Justice’s Personal Email Invalid – Shalala
UPND consultant Oliver Shalala Sepiso has argued that a presidential election petition cannot be validly filed or served by sending it to the Chief Justice’s personal email address. Mr Shalala stated that presidential election petitions must be formally lodged through the Constitutional Court Registry
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Presidential Petition costs K834.00:DID THEY PAY THE PETITION FEE?
DID THEY PAY THE PETITION FEE? By the way, under the Constitutional Court Rules, a document that is required to be filed will not be accepted by the Registry unless the prescribed fee has been paid. For an ordinary petition you pay K168.00, while a…
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Crime & Courts
Petition Or No Petition, Zambia’s Courts Hold The Real Verdict
Zambia’s transition of power now rests on an unresolved legal question with a fixed deadline attached: does the Constitutional Court have a valid petition in front of it, and can it rule before Hakainde Hichilema is sworn in on September 1. The Constitution gives the…
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Chief Justice Dr. Mumba Malila Confirms Recieving Presidential Election Petition via His Private Email
Petition Fowarded to Constitutional Court-Chief Justice CHIEF JUSTICE CONFIRMS RECEIPT OF PETITION VIA PRIVATE EMAIL Chief Justice Mumba Malila has confirmed receipt of a presidential petition sent to his private email address by a member of the public. The petition, designated as “the people’s presidential…
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Brian Mundubile accuses state of moving to block election petition as deadline nears
Opposition leader Brian Mundubile has accused the Zambian government of working to derail his planned Constitutional Court challenge to President Hakainde Hichilema’s re-election, with the seven-day window to file the petition closing on Monday, 24 August. The Electoral Commission of Zambia declared Hichilema winner of…
