Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu is facing a lawsuit for allegedly failing to pay a debt of 336,000 Zambian Kwacha (approximately $14,000) incurred during his 2016 election campaign.
The lawsuit was filed by Happy Mwangata, a resident of Lusaka, who claims he supplied campaign materials to Lungu and his team but never received full payment. Mwangata states that he has attempted to contact Lungu on several occasions over the past years to resolve the issue but was unsuccessful, prompting him to seek legal action.
Lungu served as President of Zambia from 2015 to 2021, winning the 2016 election. He lost his re-election bid in 2021 to the current president, Hakainde Hichilema. Although initially announcing his retirement, Lungu re-emerged in the political scene last year and joined the United Kwacha Alliance (UKA) political consortium.
Speculations suggest he might be the UKA’s candidate for the 2026 general election. However, questions regarding his eligibility linger, as similar concerns were raised in 2021 based on constitutional term limits.
Lungu has yet to respond to the lawsuit, and the court is yet to schedule any proceedings. The case has sparked interest within Zambia, raising questions about campaign finance practices and accountability among political leaders.
