Constitutional Court · 28 January 2026

Morgan Ng'ona (Suing as Secretary General of the Patriotic Front) v The Attorney General and Anor (2025/CCZ/002) [2026] ZMCC 2 (28 January 2026)

Whether a parliamentary seat is vacant immediately on party expulsion or only after court confirmation or lapse of challenge period. Flynote Constitutional law — Article 72(2)(e) expulsion — Vacancy of parliamentary seat — Judicial review under Article 72(5)-(7) — Role of High Court (s.96 Electoral Process Act) — Speaker's mechanical duty to inform ECZ once vacancy arises. Read full summary

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