Lubinda Reshuffles PF Leadership, Drops Senior Officials
Patriotic Front Acting President Given Lubinda has announced sweeping changes to the party’s leadership list, removing several senior officials and bringing in new figures to guide the organisation ahead of its planned General Conference. The decisions were announced in Lusaka on Friday and take effect immediately.
Lubinda confirmed the removal of Party Chairperson and Lupososhi Member of Parliament Emmanuel Mpankanta Musonda from the Central Committee. Acting Secretary General and Lundazi Member of Parliament Brenda Nyirenda has also been removed. Both had been involved in ongoing preparations for party programmes leading into next year’s activities.
Other members removed from the Central Committee include Milanzi Member of Parliament Melessiana Phiri, former Secretary General Davies Mwila, and several provincial leaders. Those taken off the list include Northern Province Chairperson Chomba Chipili, Lusaka Province Chairperson Christopher Shakafuswa, North-Western Province Chairperson Abyud Kawangu, and Western Province Chairperson Tombi Tombi. The changes cut across national and provincial structures.
Former minister Jean Kapata has been appointed Acting National Chairperson. Kapata returns to a senior position following her earlier tenure in high-level party and government roles. Lubinda has also introduced a new arrangement in the office of the Secretary General, appointing Matero Member of Parliament Miles Sampa as Deputy Secretary General for Politics and lawyer Celestine Mukandila as Deputy Secretary General for Administration.
Lubinda stated that he acted under the authority granted by Article 61 subsection J of the Patriotic Front constitution. The provision gives the Acting President authority to adjust the structure of the Central Committee and make appointments or removals where required.
The announcements come a day before a Central Committee Meeting that had been scheduled for Saturday, 22 November 2025. Lubinda has cancelled the meeting. It had been expected to address procedural matters ahead of the General Conference, including finalising the venue, arranging transport, confirming the register of delegates, and setting up the electoral commission for the internal polls.
The General Conference is expected to shape the party’s leadership direction for the coming political season. Preparations have been under way for months, with various party organs working to align procedures and resolve pending matters. The new appointments place Kapata, Sampa and Mukandila at the centre of the administrative and political work that remains.
Lubinda did not publicly outline the reasons behind each removal. He noted only that the decisions were guided by the party constitution and aimed at strengthening internal coordination. He said the reshaped team will be expected to help steady the organisation as it prepares for the conference.
The announcement has drawn attention inside the PF, given the number of long-serving figures affected. With the General Conference drawing closer, the new leadership structure is expected to take charge of planning duties once the revised programme is issued. Lubinda said further communication will be provided as the party organises the next steps.
I was looking for name Miles Sampa, that name is always found in confusions. I thought he had his own PF party, he took over that dirty-green secretariat and changed locks. That’s some crazy politician. He won presidency at last Kabwe convention, but was stolen from him by the unburied Edgar.
Today he is secretary General to whatever…
Worsening troubles in the forest! As one of the aspiring candidates for the pf presidential post, he was not supposed to take such actions very few days before the convention/elections. He should not expect his colleagues to remain quite and subjective to untimely tricks of the monkey. May be Zayelo has released that he is a loser already and wants to create a confusion so that every one including the openly preferred ones can also lose their chances of taking over the mantle of pf. All in all is buffoonic way of doing things. Very disappointing. God save pf!
Comment: I dont trust sampa ba pf you dont have people who can fit and work for the people of zambia awenaimwe ikanikoni nzeru
I am disappointed with Given Lubinda’s inclusion of Miles Sampa in his new look PF. What does he see in Miles Sampa other than confusion and childishness? Nothing makes sense from what he says. I don’t support PF, all I want is a credible opposition Political party that will put UPND on tenterhooks.
All of yous are not asking the question ? what happend to chabinga, all of a sudden again he is not the president or who is the real president of PF? People kindly inform some of us what really is happening in PF! Tomorrow will hear another one giving different commands
Well done given
Imwe ba ngwele you are confusing us. How many PFs are there?
Something smells like a rat here: A day after being attacked by “UPND” cadres, your first public appearance is about firing senior PF members!
Given Lubinda, as acting President, you superintend party issues. You have every right to institute disciplinary Measures. I like it that you have just dropped these people from the central committee and not fired any one. Though you did not disclose the reasons, it like it that you have mentioned which powers vested in you, you have used. PF should not break apart, these are just normal disciplinary Measures
Tu nyise Lucinda, tunani mishapu ahulu tundate too! Nikange Emmanuel Mwamba ukaize expel, kanani lilulu la kaloyawe ona kashimani kani, bobusile katukufalezwi feela ku somaka basali babatu!
This is just a small administrative matter for the PF. Its not even a tornado. Disclinary issues dont fall off because the party is heading towards elections. Knowing how level headed Given Lubinda is, i am sure there is no malice here. UPND is even more deeply divided, the divisions are just masked by virtue of being in power…