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After president [[Michael Sata]] [[died in office]] Lungu's victory over [[UPND]] President [[Hakainde Hichilema]] in the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential election]]<ref>{{cite news|title=President Edgar Lungu’s Inauguration in Pictures|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/01/25/president-edgar-lungus/inauguration-pictures/|publisher=Lusaka Times|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lungu declared President|url=http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/lungu-declared-president/|publisher=Zambia Watchdog|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref> Hichilema denounced the elections as a sham and urged his supporters to remain calm<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/11367373/Zambia-opposition-cries-foul-as-Lungu-wins-presidential-election.html |title=Zambia opposition cries foul as Lungu wins presidential election |date=24 January 2015 |work= The Daily Telegraph |website= |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hichilema">{{cite web |url=http://hh-zambia.com/blog/edgar-lungu-steals-election/ |title=Edgar Lungu steals election |last1=Hichilema |first1=Hakainde |date=24 January 2015 |website=hh-zambia.com |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref>. | After president [[Michael Sata]] [[died in office]] Lungu's victory over [[UPND]] President [[Hakainde Hichilema]] in the [[Zambian presidential election, 2015|2015 presidential election]]<ref>{{cite news|title=President Edgar Lungu’s Inauguration in Pictures|url=https://www.lusakatimes.com/2015/01/25/president-edgar-lungus/inauguration-pictures/|publisher=Lusaka Times|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Lungu declared President|url=http://www.zambiawatchdog.com/lungu-declared-president/|publisher=Zambia Watchdog|accessdate=9 September 2016|author=Admin |date=25 January 2015}}</ref> Hichilema denounced the elections as a sham and urged his supporters to remain calm<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zambia/11367373/Zambia-opposition-cries-foul-as-Lungu-wins-presidential-election.html |title=Zambia opposition cries foul as Lungu wins presidential election |date=24 January 2015 |work= The Daily Telegraph |website= |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref><ref name="Hichilema">{{cite web |url=http://hh-zambia.com/blog/edgar-lungu-steals-election/ |title=Edgar Lungu steals election |last1=Hichilema |first1=Hakainde |date=24 January 2015 |website=hh-zambia.com |accessdate=25 January 2015}}</ref>. | ||
However during President Lungu's | However during President Lungu's | ||
[[Presidency of Edgar Lungu | presidency]] in 2015 he signed a new constitution which brought about the 50+1 voting system and chance that anyone can challenge the election results if they felt that the election they could file in an [[election petition]]. | [[Presidency of Edgar Lungu | presidency]] in 2015 he signed a new constitution which brought about the 50+1 voting system and chance that anyone can challenge the election results if they felt that the election was rigged they could file in an [[election petition]]. | ||
After the announcement of the [[Zambian general election, 2016| 2016 general election]] results was made Mr Hichilema and his running mate challenged the election results on the grounds that it was rigged. On 5 September The Constitutional Court dismissed the petition against the election of President Edgar Lungu by United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba on grounds that its mandate lapsed at 23:59 on Friday<ref name=ZD>{{cite web|title=Presidential election petition dismissed |url=http://zambianeye.com/archives/51637|publisher=Zambian Eye |accessdate= 23 August 2016}}</ref>. | After the announcement of the [[Zambian general election, 2016| 2016 general election]] results was made Mr Hichilema and his running mate challenged the election results on the grounds that it was rigged. On 5 September The Constitutional Court dismissed the petition against the election of President Edgar Lungu by United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba on grounds that its mandate lapsed at 23:59 on Friday<ref name=ZD>{{cite web|title=Presidential election petition dismissed |url=http://zambianeye.com/archives/51637|publisher=Zambian Eye |accessdate= 23 August 2016}}</ref>. | ||
