THE State has asked the Constitutional Court to remove President Hakainde Hichilema from the petition where Brian Mundubile and Lusaka Lawyer Celestine Mukandila are seeking a declaration that he is not eligible to stand as a Presidential candidate. Solicitor General Marshal Muchende argues that the Attorney General is the right person to be petitioned for any acts or omissions by the President in the performance of his executive functions. On November 4, 2025, Mundubile and Mukandila filed a petition seeking a declaration that President Hichilema was ineligible to stand as a Presidential candidate for alleged constitutional breaches linked to Bill No. 7. The petition cited both President Hichilema and the Attorney General as respondents, arguing that the Head of State...
