Edgar Chagwa Lungu

The favourite of the 'Bemba faction' and the darling of most of the PF members of parliament is Defence Minister Edgar Lungu who has claimed the nomination for himself...

Faced our sources say with evidence that the Defence Minister and just removed PF Secretary General Edgar Lungu had the support of at least 70 of the PF's 82 members of parliament for the presidential nomination Scott had to come up with a convincing alternative...

Sata had left Justice and Defence Minister Edgar Lungu in charge when he left for London on his final trip...

On 3 November he was obliged to reinstate Edgar Lungu a powerful contender for the PF presidential nomination just 24 hours after sacking him as PF Secretary General...

The Defence Minister and the governing Patriotic Front Secretary General Edgar Lungu was left to run Zambia in his absence...

This means that Edgar Lungu would act as PF President if Sata resigned or was removed from office...

The party's focus is to ensure that Sata completes his term in office however incapacitated but the succession race is intensifying and Sata's son Mulenga Sata who is also Mayor of Lusaka the new PF Secretary General (SG) Edgar Lungu and Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili are all manoeuvring for position...

Kabimba's bitter rival and the Defence Minister until 28 August Edgar Lungu becomes Justice Minister and PF Secretary General...

Those ranged against him include Sports Minister Chishimba Kambwili the Chairman of the Road Development Agency Willie Nsanda and Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu who also chairs the PF Disciplinary Committee...

Fearing a backlash Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu moved swiftly to cancel the contract in early September and announced an investigation...