Dalitso Lungu, son of Zambia’s late President Edgar Lungu, has been ordered to surrender assets worth over $1.3m, including 79 vehicles, a petrol station, and luxury apartments, after failing to explain how they were acquired lawfully.
The High Court ruling comes amid an ongoing feud between the Lungu family and President Hakainde Hichilema’s government, which is seeking to repatriate Edgar Lungu’s remains for a state funeral.
The court examined Dalitso’s employment history and income, finding that his earnings were insufficient to account for the extensive assets.
The judgement also noted that investigations into his company, Saloid Traders Limited, found no evidence of legitimate business activity to support the acquisitions.
Dalitso’s lawyers plan to
appeal the ruling, arguing that the assets were gifts from his father.
