Vice-President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on Tuesday emerged as Namibia’s first female President after she was declared the winner of the Southern African nation’s disputed election.
Nandi-Ndaitwah, who represented Namibia’s ruling party, the South West Africa People’s Organisation, was declared the winner of last Tuesday’s elections by the country’s electoral commission after she took just over 57 percent of ballots.
The candidate for the main opposition, Independent Patriots for Change (IPAC), Panduleni Itula, followed with 25.5 percent.
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The opposition party has since rejected the outcome of the poll over alleged widespread irregularities.
The election was extended twice as logistical and technical problems, including a shortage of ballot papers, delayed the process.
South West Africa People’s Organisation has ruled Namibia since the country gained independence in 1990.
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