The Inuguaration of President-elect Edgar Lungu and his running-mate Inonge Mutukwa Wina is underway at the Heroes stadium in Lusaka.
Zambians started tricking into the 60, 000 seater stadium as early as 5 am this morning and by 9 am it had been filled up.
The event is being witnessed with former Presidents, Kenneth Kaunda and Rupiah Banda.
Foreign dignitaries , Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe and his counterpart from Uganda Yoweri Museveni are the Presidents attending the event.
Malawi and Tanzania have sent their Vice presidents.