Staff Reporter
THE Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN) has announced results for 31 additional constituencies in the Presidential elections and 24 more constituencies for the National Assembly elections, with the Swapo Party still leading in both categories.
“Following the update shared last night, the Commission has continued working diligently throughout the night and this morning to verify and certify the results for the Presidential and National Assembly elections. As part of our commitment to providing regular and timely updates, I am pleased to share with you this afternoon, additional results that have undergone a thorough verification and certification process,” Dr Elsie Nghikembua, the Chairperson of the ECN, said.
According to the ECN, Swapo leads the National Assembly elections with 222,950 of votes, followed by Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) with 80,763 and Landless People’s Movement (LPM) with 26,950. In the Presidential race, Swapo’s Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is ahead with 249,158 followed by IPC’s Dr Panduleni Itula with 126,935 and Bernadus Swartbooi of the LPM with 29,164.
