Paul Chanda Chongo Kabuswe v Nsofwa Kabwe Lupele and the Electoral Commission of Zambia

The petition concerns the Chililabombwe Constituency parliamentary election held on 13 August 2026, in which Nsofwa Kabwe Lupele was declared elected on 14 August 2026 with 10,920 votes, while Paul Chanda Chongo Kabuswe received 8,986 votes. The petitioner challenges the election on grounds of alleged corrupt and illegal practices, undue influence, violence, intimidation and non-compliance with electoral procedures. The allegations include alleged financial inducements to voters, violence against the petitioner's supporters, irregularities in the counting and recording of results, discrepancies in GEN 20 forms, exclusion of the petitioner's agents from the tallying centre, and other alleged irregularities in the management and verification of election results. The petitioner seeks, among other reliefs, declarations that the election and the result declared are null and void, and an order directing the Electoral Commission of Zambia to conduct a fresh election for Chililabombwe Constituency. Current Status: The matter is still ongoing before the court.