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.

Registered political parties and prospective independent candidates have been reminded that the nomination process for the Guinas Constituency by-election in the Oshikoto Region has commenced.

The Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) has expressed alarm over reports that the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) is summoning IPC polling agents to warehouses or police stations for the purpose of reopening ballot boxes from the recent elections.

The Electoral Commission of Namibia has commended Namibians for participating in this year's elections peacefully and in numbers, which affirms the country's democratic maturity.

Residents of the Otjiwarongo and Grootfontein constituencies in the Otjozondjupa Region can expect to vote for their new constituency councillors in separate by-elections before June 2025. 

The delegation of the European Union, along with EU member states, has congratulated President-Elect Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and all newly elected members of the National Assembly.

The votes scored by all presidential candidates of the various political parties vary, with two top candidates outperforming their party candidates by wide margins of above 40,000.

One candidate among the top five has been outperformed by his party by 52,000 votes.

It was business as usual in the streets of Windhoek following the final announcement of the Presidential and National Assembly election results last night. 

While some were aware that the results would be announced, others were caught by surprise when the final outcome was revealed.