A full bench of the Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema’s nomination for the Aug 13, 2026, general election, clearing him to contest the poll. The 7-member bench threw out the case Thursday, ruling it lacked merit. The petitioner, Charles Longwe, challenged the validity of the UPND convention that nominated Hichilema. […]

A full bench of the Constitutional Court has dismissed a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema’s nomination for the Aug 13, 2026, general election, clearing him to contest the poll. The 7-member bench threw out the case Thursday, ruling it lacked merit. The petitioner, Charles Longwe, challenged the validity of the UPND convention that nominated Hichilema. […]