Zimbabwe’s President-elect, Emmerson Mnangagwa is set to take the oath of office on Monday, September 4.
The event being held at the National Sports Stadium in Harare, will be attended by regional leaders and other dignitaries.
According to the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, Mnangagwa won a second term in office in the August 23, 2023, general election after getting 2.35 million votes (52.6%) against his closest challenger Nelson Chamisa’s1.97 million votes (44%),
Chamisa, who ran on the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) party ticket, has contested the electoral outcome, alleging widespread irregularities.
The 45-year-old wants the election results canceled and fresh presidential polls held.
Emmerson Mnangagwa, 80, succeeded Robert Mugabe in a coup that earned him a reputation as a more authoritarian leader determined to cling to power.
Meanwhile, the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi is in Zimbabwe to represent President William Ruto for the ceremony.