[5] The planning of the inauguration of President-elect Edgar Lungu started on the 16th of August but the planning and works were suspended[6] after a presidential petition was filed in an urgent application contesting the validity of President Edgar Lungu's win by Hakainde Hichilema, UPND President and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba.

[7] On 5 September The Constitutional Court dismissed the petition against the election of President Edgar Lungu by United Party for National Development leader Hakainde Hichilema and his running mate Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba on grounds that its mandate lapsed at 23:59 on Friday.

[8] After this the preparations started for the inauguration of president-elect Monday 12 September was set a half working day and Tuesday 13 was a public holiday.

[10] Country Men and Women, My primary duty this morning is to enjoin everyone of you, my dear compatriots, to join me in bowing our heads to thank God almighty for his omnipresent mercy and compassion in guiding us through the delicate electoral process that ended generally peaceful.

My fellow Zambians, we must now start to redouble our efforts at indigenising investment in science and technology research, in development and in innovation.

I can announce here that my administration will in this term of office, pursue nuclear technology as part of the a diversified sustainable energy mix to power our economy.

I also have good news that somewhere in the north of the country, in block 31, investors have begun a promising exploration project for oil and gas.