The leader of Namibia’s ruling SWAPO party, Netumbo Nandi Nadaitwa, has been elected as the country’s president. If she takes office, she will be Namibia’s first female president. On Tuesday (December 3), the country’s Election Commission announced the election results. Reuters news.
72-year-old Nandi Nadaitwa currently serves as Nabibia’s vice president. His victory as president extended the SWAPO party’s tenure in power. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990 under the leadership of the party. The party has been in power for 34 years since then.

According to Namibia’s Electoral Commission, Nandi received 57 percent of the vote in the presidential election. According to the rules, he needed more than 50 percent of the vote to win the presidential election.

After declaring victory in the presidential election, Nandi Nadaitwa said the people of Namibia had voted for peace and stability.
When Nandi joined SWAPO in the sixties, the group was fighting for independence. After the democratic era in Namibia, Nandi held numerous senior positions, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Nandi’s main rival in the election was Panduleni Itula. The leader of the Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) party came second in the election with about 26 percent of the vote.

A separate National Assembly vote was also held in Namibia. The SWAPO party also got a majority there. The party won 51 out of 96 constituencies in the National Assembly. IPC won 20 seats in the assembly. They are the opposition party in the National Assembly.

But the IPC said they will go to court to challenge the election results. They termed the electoral process as highly flawed.

Elections were held in Namibia on November 27. Various technical complications and shortage of ballot paper occurred during the election. In such a situation, the polling time is extended in some places. This results in delay in declaration of results.

Political analysts say, there was uncertainty about the victory of SWAPO in the elections. Because, the people of the country were growing frustrated with the high level of unemployment and inequality. But the party retains strong support among rural areas and older voters due to its role in the national liberation struggle.

Analyst Rakkel Andreas said Nandi Nadaitwa has managed to unite the splintered parts of SWAPO and has not been accused of corruption like other members of the party.