The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has dismissed the Independent Patriots for Change's (IPC) Electoral Court application as "vague and embarrassing."

This is the second respondent, together with the Swapo Party, who is asking the court to dismiss the application. 

The Landless People’s Movement (LPM) wants the country to head to the polls again by 19 March for fresh presidential and national assembly elections.

The Landless People's Movement's (LPM) Fransiscus Khumub and his older brother, the Swapo Party's Moses Khumub, are the only two candidates to contest the Oshikoto Region's Guinas constituency by-election set for the 17th of January.

Swapo Party Secretary General Sofia Shaningwa has issued a formal response to two court cases filed by the Independent Patriots for Change seeking to nullify the results of Namibia's Presidential and National Assembly Elections held in late November 2024.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia says the preparation for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region is on course as per the electoral schedule.

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has filed notices against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), alleging widespread irregularities in the recent Presidential and National Assembly elections. 

The Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) says it is prepared to provide answers to questions emanating from the November 27th national elections as well as the inspection of non-sensitive election materials.

The inspection of voting material used during the National Assembly election held last month continues at the Electoral Commission of Namibia’s headquarters.

ECN Commissioner Pius Iikwambi says the process is proceeding smoothly so far and expressed confidence they will be done by 17:00 today.

The inspection process of material used in the National Assembly Elections kicked off at the Electoral Commission of Namibia headquarters in Windhoek this morning.

The Electoral Court is set to hear arguments from the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) and the Landless People's Movement (LPM) on Friday.