Martin Fayulu who the evidence suggests was the real winner of the December 2018 presidential election which was controversially awarded to Tshisekedi has also registered as a candidate (AC Vol 64 No 1 Horse-trading risks poll delay)...

Fryer represented the Congo-Kinshasa opposition leader Martin Fayulu for over US$185 000 last year and previously acted for former Benin foreign minister Rogatien Biaou...

Over the course of his term he has swept aside or co-opted former allies of ex-President Joseph Kabila who had rigged Tshisekedi into power to keep rival oppositionist and the true winner of the 2018 elections Martin Fayulu out of the presidential palace (AC Vol 60 No 2 Data leak exposes plot to steal presidential vote)...

It was in Nairobi in late 2018 that Tshisekedi announced his candidature for the presidency much to the chagrin of the joint opposition force that had rallied under veteran oppositionist Martin Fayulu...

Martin Fayulu who in reality won the 2018 election hopes to contest the 2023 poll and will try to campaign across the country during 2022...

At that time Kabila wanted to stop the real winner at the polls Martin Fayulu from taking power...

But Martin Fayulu who is still holding out for official recognition of his apparent 2018 presidential election victory did not attend (AC Vol 60 No 2 Data leak exposes plot to steal presidential vote)...

Martin Fayulu was shown by CENI data leaked by whistleblowers to Africa Confidential and other media to be the real victor (AC Vol 60 No 2 Data leak exposes plot to steal presidential vote)...