Lungu, Zambia and Constitutional Court

Zambia Constitutional Court rules former president ineligible for re-election
Zambia’s Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu is ineligible to run for another term in office. The decision follows Lungu’s announcement of his return to active
Zambia's Former President Lungu Barred From Seeking Re-Election
Former President Edgar Lungu has been barred from running for re-election in 2026 as he already served the maximum number of terms allowed by the Constitution. Lungu was president between 2015 and 2016 after Michael Sata died in office.
Court rules former Zambian leader Lungu can't run for president again in 2026 election
Zambia’s Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting an election in 2026 because he has already served the maximum two terms
Zambian Court Rules Ex-President Lungu Ineligible to Run for Another Term
LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia's constitutiEdonal court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office after he announced his return to active politics last year.
Zambian court blocks ex-president Lungu from running for another term
Civil rights groups say Lungu, of the Patriotic Front party, would have been a strong challenger to Hichilema in the next presidential election, due to be held in 2026
Court Finds Zambia Ex-President Lungu Ineligible for Re-Election
A Zambian court ruled that former President Edgar Lungu cannot stand in future elections for the nation’s top office, as he has already held it twice.
Zambia's top court bars ex-leader from contesting future elections
Zambia's Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is barred from contesting the 2026 general elections and any future elections, as he has already served the constitutionally mandated two terms in office.
Constitutional Court rules Lungu can't stand as a presidential candidate in Zambia
Former president Edgar Lungu cannot run for another term of office or any future presidential election, Zambia's Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday, closing the door on his planned challenge to incumbent Hakainde Hichilema in 2026.
A Zambian court rules former leader Lungu can't run for president again in 2026
The court ruled that Lungu's period as president of the southern African nation between 2015 and 2016 after Michael Sata died in office counted as a full term. Lungu won election for a second term from 2016 to 2021.
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Zambia's ex-President Lungu barred from seeking re-election
Zambia's top court has barred former President Edgar Lungu from standing for re-election in 2026. The Constitutional Court ...