NSAMA – Prominent lawyer and politician Sakwiba Sikota has told His Royal Highness Senior Chief Nsama that the Lozi people are now tribal cousins, “mbuyas”, to other Zambians and that the country needs unity ahead of the 2026 general elections.

Sikota said this when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief in Nsama District, Northern Province. He was part of a delegation that engaged the traditional leader on matters of national unity and development.
“Your Royal Highness, Lozis are now your mbuyas. We want to unite the country. Politics of division have no place in Zambia. We are one people,” Mr. Sikota said.

The former UPND Vice President also took time to reflect on past elections, recalling an incident from 2006 when he was a candidate.
He alleged that during the 2006 campaigns, President Hakainde Hichilema, HH, who was then working with the late President Michael Sata, went to Western Province and told voters not to support him.

“In 2006 when I worked with Mr Sata, Mr Hichilema went to tell people in Western Province that don’t vote for Sikota, he has sold you to the Bembas,” Sikota said.
He said despite that, the country has moved forward and Zambians must now focus on messages that bring people together rather than divide them along tribal lines.

Senior Chief Nsama welcomed Sikota and urged all political leaders to preach peace as the country heads towards the 13 August 2026 polls.
The Chief said traditional leaders expect politicians to respect all tribes and to focus on development issues affecting communities such as roads, agriculture and youth empowerment.

Sikota’s remarks come at a time when political parties are intensifying campaigns across the country. Leaders have been meeting traditional authorities to present their manifestos and to seek support.

Analysts say calls for unity from senior politicians are significant, especially in border districts like Nsama where communities interact with people from different cultural backgrounds.

Sikota served as UPND Vice President before later aligning with other political formations. He said Zambia’s strength lies in its diversity and that leaders must work to protect that.
Zambians will go to the polls on 13 August 2026 to elect the President, Members of Parliament and councilors.
Ba SAKI,
Ubupuba bweka bweka……You hold a personal grudge against HH; no wonder you have been all over the place from UKA… to where you are now. DAMNIT.
I DON’T KNOW WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SEE IN YOU AS VALUE.
YOU LOST YOUR INTEGRITY WHEN YOU LIED TO THE NATION REGARDING THAT FUGITIVE CALLED JAY JAY
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