Zambia's Constitutional Court has ruled that President Edgar Lungu can stand in presidential elections due in 2021, reports Reuters news agency.
The court found that he would not be breaching a constitutional two-term limit, the agency reports.
It said in its ruling that this was because Mr Lungu's first period in office lasted only one year and six months, when he took over after the death in office of the previously elected president, Michael Sata.
Mr Lungu argued that the constitution says a president is only deemed to have served a term if he is in office for at least three years.
Source: BBC
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and peace fm is interested in this bcos its the same situation with a certain incompetent and corrupt man in Ghana. he can run but he will be defeated again.
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Did you read the article?
this can only happen in Africa and 3rd World. Where are the 1st and 2nd World?