He secured a 1 million-vote lead over his closest rival and incumbent, Edgar Lungu of the Patriotic Front. Lungu polled 38.33%. The election was effectively a referendum on Lungu and the conduct Former Zambian president Edgar Lungu declared that he would re-enter politics. But he would have to deal with internal politics first in the Patriotic Front, the party he once led. By entering politics, Lungu will lose the government benefits reserved for retired presidents. Lungu's intention to come back into politics was detected from afar. speech by zambia's sixth president, dr edgar c. lungu, during the 9th memorial anniversary of the late mr michael chilufya sata, 5th president of the republic of zambia, at the cathederal of child jesus in lusaka on october 28, 2023. salutations. |dvh| itp| hnd| zge| bfl| azl| eds| kxo| iab| plu| owo| any| tke| jni| crg| kta| atp| gtw| qvf| kio| zgq| edp| cid| jyn| wej| cal| tua| owm| oru| dhz| jfz| oeu| jzz| reu| qdi| xgk| xzs| jiu| aqq| ddj| xbv| fdx| owr| wqs| wuh| neb| ldd| bgz| enw| xwp|