Constitutional Court · 1 July 2026

People's Pact For The Country's Transformation v Electoral Commission Of Zambia and The Attorney General (2026/CCZ/007) [2026] ZMCC 18 (1 July 2026)

The respondent may prescribe procedural nomination requirements; dual-signature adoption certificate does not add presidential qualifications. Flynote Constitutional Law — Electoral Law — Procedural requirements for nominations — Power of Electoral Commission under Article 52 to prescribe manner of filing nominations — Qualifications for Presidency — Whether administrative directive may add qualifications — Article 100 — Administrative Law — Validity of statutory definition of adoption certificate — EPA amendment 2026 intra vires (Articles 229, ECZ Act s4(2)(k)) Read full summary

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