The biggest beneficiary is the recently established Independent Patriots for Change (IPC) led by Panduleni Itula who came a strong second to President Hage Geingob in the November 2019 presidential election (AC Vol 60 No 24 Hage's hubris)...
Panduleni Itula who came a strong second to President Hage Geingob as an independent candidate despite remaining a member of the ruling SWAPO Party filed an appeal on 10 February against the decision not to annul the election (AC Vol 60 No 24 Hage's hubris)...
Independent presidential candidate Panduleni Itula a SWAPO member but a supporter of the party's anti-Geingob faction secured 29% of the vote more than any non-official SWAPO candidate since independence in 1990...
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Panduleni Itula has until now been a relatively unknown SWAPO party member but he is standing for the presidency as an independent the first time anyone without a party label has done so...
Long-time trade union leader Evilastus Kaaronda is close to announcing his candidacy as an independent while SWAPO member Panduleni Itula has already announced he will stand as an independent to challenge Geingob...