National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity

National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity
AbbreviationNRPUP
LeaderEzra Tembo
Founded2026 (2026)
Colours  Blue
  Orange
National Assembly
60 / 156
Website
nrpup.org

The National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) is a political party in Zambia.[1] The president of the political party is Ezra Tembo.[2][3][4][5][6]

History

In January 2026, Brian Mundubile was chosen as the presidential candidate for the Tonse Alliance.[7][8] Initially, the alliance agreed to use the Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) political party for candidacy at the 2026 general election[7][8][9] but after FDD party members expressed issues in May 2026,[10] Mundubile announced that he would use a different political party for his candidacy for president, namely the National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP).[11][12] While Mundubile stood for presidency, party president Ezra Tembo instead stood as the party's candidate for the Dag Hammarskjöld parliamentary seat.[2][6]

In May 2026, the Tonse Alliance and the PF Pamodzi Alliance made a unity agreement for their leaders to work together. The agreement that was formed was for Makebi Zulu, a leader in the Resolute Party (RP) in the PF Pamodzi Alliance, to be the running mate (vice president) for Mundubile and the merger of the two alliances would be called the Tonse-Pamodzi Alliance with the NRPUP being the primary party used in the presidential campaign instead of the RP.[13][14][15][16][17][18] However, at the time, the RP and the NRPUP had both adopted candidates for parliament and local government positions in some districts, which meant that the two parties had candidates that were in competition in those districts[19][20] while they did not field candidates in 72 of the 226 constituencies in Zambia.[21] During the 2026 election campaign, Mundubule pledged an investment in Nitrogen Chemicals of Zambia (NCZ) to create jobs[22] as well as teachers allowances and improved housing.[23]

In the 2026 Zambian general election, the NRPUP were projected to be the largest opposition party[24][25] and they won 60 of the 226 parliamentary seats while finishing second to Hakainde Hichilema of the UPND in the presidential election.[26] Party president Ezra Tembo, who had won the Dag Hammarskjöld parliamentary seat,[3] accepted the outcome of the election[2][3][4][5][6] while presidential candidate Mundubile was unsatisfied with the election results.[27][28][29][30][31]

References

  1. ↑ "NRPUP New Party for Mundubile after being chased from FDD by member". The Zambian Observer. 16 May 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 zamobserver (20 August 2026). "Who Controls NRPUP? Ezra Tembo's Return Opens a New Battle Inside Mundubile's Political Vehicle - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 "NRPUP president Tembo congratulates president HH, urges respect for results. - Mwebantu". 19 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 YambaYamba, Ruth (20 August 2026). "NRPUP concedes defeat, congratulates HH". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Zambia : NRPUP Concedes Defeat, Congratulates HH And UPND". 19 August 2026. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  6. 1 2 3 SICHULA, AUGUSTINE (19 August 2026). "Battle to shove Hichilema out of power weakens as forces within NRPUP deny Mundubile's claim to victory | Zambia Monitor". Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  7. 1 2 "Mundubile elected Tonse Alliance president as PF remains under court block". 28 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 "NEW TONSE ALLIANCE PRESIDENT BRIAN MUNDUBILE PROMISES TO UNITE ZAMBIA". Diamond Media. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  9. ↑ Jere, Shadreck. "Mundubile-led Tonse settles for FDD for August polls". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  10. ↑ "Mundubile switches party, faces fresh ECZ preprocessing hurdle - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "MUNDUBILE SWITCHES POLITICAL PARTY, TO UNDERGO FRESH PREPROCESSING EXERCISE". The Zambian Observer. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  12. ↑ Jere, Shadreck. "Mundubile drops FDD ticket, to file nomination under NRPUP". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Zambia : Mundubile Succesfully [sic] Files In With Makebi As Running Mate". Lusaka Times. 19 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  14. ↑ "Zambia : Tonse Alliance And PF/Pamodzi Alliance Announce Merger Ahead Of 2026 Elections". Lusaka Times. 14 May 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Mundubile-Makebi alliance tests UPND confidence". Muvi TV. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  16. ↑ Jere, Shadreck. "Mundubile, Makebi file in for Aug polls, dedicate their campaign to Lungu". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  17. ↑ Jere, Shadreck. "Mundubile, Makebi will give the opposition an outright win – Mumbi". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "From Division to Unity: Brian Mundubile & Makebi Zulu's Rise as Zambia's New Opposition Force for 2026". The Zambian Observer. 20 May 2026. Retrieved 24 May 2026.
  19. ↑ zamobserver (21 July 2026). "VIOLENCE ROCKS TONSE PAMODZI ALLIANCE MEETING IN NDOLA DISTRICT - The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Zambia : Kasaba Wins Ndola Mayoral Seat". 16 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Zambia : Resolute Party Says Tonse-Pamodzi Merger Left It Sidelined". 20 July 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Zambia: Mundubile Pledges Increased Investment In NCZ To Create Jobs". 16 July 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Zambia: Mundubile Pledges Better Housing And Higher Allowances For Teachers". 15 July 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Zambia: Opposition Makes Major Parliamentary Gains As Zambia Awaits Official ECZ Results". 14 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Zambia Decides 2026 — Live Results". zambiadecides.au. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "2026 Presidential Election Results". Zambia Decides.
  27. ↑ Report, The Africa (20 August 2026). "Mundubile takes Hichilema victory to court as Zambia tensions deepen". The Africa Report. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  28. ↑ YambaYamba, Ruth (20 August 2026). "Mundubile free to petition presidential results – State House". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  29. ↑ YambaYamba, Ruth (19 August 2026). "We'll petition election results – Mundubile". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  30. ↑ Agency, Ecofin. "Zambia: Presidential Runner-Up Challenges Hichilema's Re-election". Ecofin Agency. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Zambia: Mundubile seeks to overturn election result in court". dw.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
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