DRC: Constitutional Court confirms Félix Tshisekedi as President of the Republic
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Constitutional Court confirmed Félix Tshisekedi as President of the Republic on Tuesday evening, January 9. The Court was considering two appeals seeking the annulment of the December 20 election.
The Constitutional Court examining petitions challenging the results of the presidential election in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Monday, January 8, 2024. © Pascal Mulegwa/RFI
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The Constitutional Court has just confirmed the re-election of Félix Tshisekedi with 73.47% of the vote. The Court therefore confirmed the results announced by the CENI, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) following the presidential election on 20 December.
Two appeals had been filed, one by an individual, the other by a candidate: Théodore Ngoy.
He is the only one of the candidates to have lodged an appeal seeking the annulment of the election, due, he believes, to the irregularities observed on the day of the vote. The other opponents abstained, accusing the court of being subservient to the government.
Well, the Court declared Théodore Ngoy's application admissible, but unfounded.
As for the application of the private citizen, it was declared inadmissible for lack of standing.
In the end, the Court took only 24 minutes to render its decision.
Read alsoElections in DRC: the Constitutional Court considers two appeals on January 8
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