DRC/Presidential 2023: Félix Tshisekedi’s imminent victory after partial results
On Thursday, December 28, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI) provided a final update on the partial results of the presidential election that took place on December 20 in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). According to these results, the incumbent president and candidate in this election are approaching the 10 million vote mark.
As per the CENI, these partial results place him ahead of other candidates with just over 76.04% of the votes.
This led one of his opponents, Constant Mutamba, to extend congratulations. President Félix Tshisekedi has reportedly opened up a significant lead over his main rivals, specifically securing 9,539,315 votes.
In light of these figures from the CENI, many Congolese believe that the re-election of the incumbent president at the helm of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is imminent.
Within President Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi‘s camp, reports suggest there is already jubilation.
For some supporters like Augustin Kabuya, the Secretary-General of the ruling party, UDPS (Union for Democracy and Social Progress), the garnered score is not a surprise but rather a confirmation of what was foreseeable.
This is attributed to their candidate, the incumbent president, having the support of prominent political figures in the country.
As a reminder, over 40 million Congolese voters cast their ballots on Wednesday, December 20, to elect their president.
It is noteworthy that the CENI will release the provisional results of the presidential election on Sunday, December 31, 2023.
Elected in 2018 as the successor to Joseph Kabila, the incumbent president, Félix Tshisekedi, has a strong chance of seeking a second five-year term at the helm of this Central African country to continue his development projects and efforts to combat insecurity.
Neil Camara
