Eleven candidates have successfully filed in their nomination papers with the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to run for president in next month’s presidential election called to replace the late president Michael Sata who died in October.Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda who is Returning Officer Monday received the nomination papers from the eleven candidates who include one woman, opposition leader Edith Nawakwi who is president of the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD).
Other candidates include the ruling Patriotic Front (PF) candidate Edgar Lungu, Justice and Defence Minister, who was finally able to file in his papers on the ruling party ticket after a bitter struggle for power that threatened its ability to participate in the election.
Despite the damage done to the ruling party’s chances to retain the presidency following the power struggle, Lungu still stands a strong chance of winning the election as he will be riding on the name of the late president who enjoyed support among urban voters as well as three provinces of northern Zambia.
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