Tag: Hakainde Hichilema
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Buhari, Obasanjo congratulate Zambian President-elect, Hakainde Hichilema
By Emman Ovuakporie President Muhammdu Buhari has applauded the people of Zambia who came out in their numbers to exercise their civic rights, voting candidates of their choice, signposting that the prospect of a united, stable and prosperous Africa lies in the power of the people to freely elect their leaders. This was contained in…
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Zambia poll: President Lungu concedes defeat, congratulates long term rival
Zambia’s outgoing leader Edgar Lungu on Monday conceded defeat and congratulated his successor and longtime rival Hakainde Hichilema, who scored a landslide victory in a bitterly contested presidential election. “I would therefore like to congratulate my brother… Hichilema for becoming the seventh republican president,” he said in a radio address. Lungu promised to comply with…