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10 Shocking Facts About President Edigar lungu You Were NEVER Meant to Know!#ShockSpill
Jul 15, 2025
Exposing Zambia’s Former President Edigar lungu: 10 Secrets You’ve Never Heard!"
What really happened behind the walls of State House? 🤯
In this high-energy breakdown, we uncover 10 shocking secrets about Zambia’s former president Edgar Lungu—from mysterious power grabs and constitutional twists to rumors of witchcraft, corruption, and an unforgettable burial feud that shook the nation.
"10 Secrets About Zambia’s Former President That Will Blow Your Mind!"
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What if I told you the man who once
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ruled an entire country had secrets
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juicier than a village? Gossip circle
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after Sunday service. This is the story
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of Zambia's former president. Not the
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version written in textbooks.
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Nah, this is the version they don't want
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you to hear at state banquetss. The
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untold side. The side where politics
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meets juju, scandal meets strategy and
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power. Well, let's just say power got
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really comfortable. So, buckle up. We're
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counting down 10 facts about Zambia's
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former president that will make you
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raise both eyebrows and maybe even start
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whispering in BMBA. Let's dive into fact
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one. He wasn't supposed to be president.
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Imagine being the backup dancer. And
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then the headliner collapses mid-p
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performance. That's basically how Zambia
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got one of its most unexpected
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presidents. Michael Seda died suddenly
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in 2014. And the man who stepped in,
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Edgar Langwa, relatively unknown figure
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who went from minister of defense to
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commander-in-chief
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faster than a bodabota in Lusaka
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traffic. He was acting president and
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then surprise. He was full president. No
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waiting list, no cooling off. Period.
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Just power raw and ready. But you know
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what they say in the village. When
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someone becomes rich too quickly, check
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who's cooking the stew. Let's look at
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what Lungu started stirring in the pot
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of power. Fact two, he fired people like
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it was a hobby. You know how your auntie
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switches churches every 3 months?
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Because the pastor looked at her
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sideways.
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Well, Edgar Lungu treated top officials
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the same way. One day they were in
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cabinet. Next day gone like a goat that
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wandered into the wrong compound. From
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police chiefs to minister, they blinked
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too loud. They were out. Some called it
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decisive leadership. Others called it
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paranoia in a suit. But power can be a
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lonely game. Lungu didn't just clear the
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field. He wanted to own the pitch. Let's
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talk about how far he was willing to go
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to stay in office. Fact three, he
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changed the constitution. Kind of sort
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of maybe in 2016. Lungu pulled a move
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straight out of the African president
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playbook. If the rules block me, I
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changed the rules. There was major beef
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over whether his second term counted as
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a full term. The man wanted to run
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again, arguing his first run wasn't a
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real term. Kind of like when you say
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that first plate wasn't dinner. It was
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just an appetizer. Court battles, public
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protests, and political drama thicker
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than Enshima followed. The man nearly
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legally unarieved the constitution. Fact
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four, he ran one of Zambia's most
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fearfueled regime's opposition parties
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weren't just disliked. They were hunted.
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Under Lungu, critics vanished faster
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than free meat at a village wedding.
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Arrests became routine. Journalists
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disappeared.
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Radio stations got shut down like they
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were cursed if democracy was a song.
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Lungu turned the volume way down and
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told the DJ to leave the building. But
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even the fiercest king can't rule
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forever. And when his time came, karma
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didn't knock, get kicked down the door.
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Fact five, he lost the 2021 election
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hard. Imagine getting ghosted by
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millions of people at the same time.
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That's what happened in 2021 when Edgar
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Lungy Yu lost the presidency to Hakei
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Hitchami HH a landslide. The defeat was
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so epic, even his own strongholds didn't
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show up for him. Lungu claimed the
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election was rigged, but the people,
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they were dancing in the streets like
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they just won a new borehole. But don't
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count him out just yet because like a
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stubborn witch doctor's curse, Lu didn't
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leave quietly. Fact six. He claimed he
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was being persecuted postp presidency
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after leaving office. Lungu started
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saying the government was haunting him
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like a spiritual ex. He accused HH's
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administration of targeting his family,
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freezing his assets, and digging up
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every financial skeleton in his
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backyard. He even came out of retirement
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claiming he was being treated unfairly.
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And maybe, just maybe, he wanted a
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rematch. But don't reach for your
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popcorn yet, because this drama gets
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even deeper. What if I told you this
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political tale turned into a spiritual
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showdown? Fact seven. Rumors of
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witchcraft, prophets, and presidential
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juju. Some Zambians believe politics and
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spiritual warfare. Though hand inhand
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and Lu's time in power was no exception.
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Rumors flew that he consulted prophets,
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that he used charms, that certain
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traditional leaders backed him with
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extra help. Did he really use Guju or
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was that just clever storytelling to
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scare off rivals? Well, in African
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politics, sometimes belief is reality.
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Fact eight. Accusations of massive
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wealth accumulation before presidency.
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Comfortable after presidency. Balen
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Zambians started asking where did all
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this extra money come from? Lend deals,
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flashy homes, bank accounts fatter than
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a Christmas goat. The anti-corruption
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commission even launched several probes.
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Let's just say if wealth were waiting.
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Lungu's wallet went from slim fit to
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XXL. Fact N. The funeral feud that made
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international headlines in July 2025.
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Zambia was shook. Edgar Lungu passed
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away. Or so people thought. Wait, no, he
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didn't. It was a burial dispute. Turns
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out former president died and chaos
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erupted over where to bury him. Family
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wanted one thing, government wanted
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another. The result? Court orders
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blocked burials. And national morning
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turned into a political football match.
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Suddenly, funerals weren't just sacred,
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they were strategic. Fact 10. Some say
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he may return to politics, even in
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death. No joke. Some hardcore supporters
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claim Edgar Lungu's legacy is so strong
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he could still influence Zambia's
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politics. From the grave, statues,
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street names, whispers of a Lungu
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foundation have started to surface like
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a political ghost refusing to be
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forgotten. He may haunt campaigns for
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years. Whether he returns as a memory, a
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movement, or a myth we'll be watching.
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Now that you've had a taste of Zambia's
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most unpredictable leader, which fact
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shocked you the most? Drop your answer
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in the comments below like it's hot
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capenta from the fire. And if you love
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truth and a sprinkle of sarcasm, hit
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and ring the bell so you never miss a
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story that feels like it was told around
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the village fire. Because here, we don't
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just tell stories, we expose legends.
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Until next time, stay sharp, stay
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curious, and always watch the shadows.
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Some presidents still walk in them.
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