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No, President Hichilema did not abandon national prayers but observed the day of prayers from Mwansabombwe.

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While President Hichilema did not attend the National Day of Prayers at Show Grounds in Lusaka, the President observed the Day of National Prayers from Mwanasabombwe in Luapula

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Verified Oct, 26 2021

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On 19th October, 2021, Patriotic Front-PF uploaded a post that claimed that President Hakainde Hichilema had abandoned national prayers to campaign for elections across the country. This followed the by-elections scheduled for 21st October, 2021, following multiple nullifications in the 12th August, 2021 General Elections.

Rating Justification

The Fact Checking process has determined as false the claim that President Hakainde Hichilema abandoned the National Day of Prayers to campaign for UPND candidates across the country. This followed the by-elections scheduled for 21st October, 2021, following multiple nullifications in the 12th August, 2021 General Elections. While President Hichilema did not attend National Day of Prayers in Lusaka, iVerify confirmed, through the official Facebook page of the Republican President, that President Hichilema, on 18th August, 2021, landed at Mansa Airport to later join congregants at United Church of Zambia for the National Day of Prayers in Mbereshi, Mwansabombwe district. Therefore, the claim that President Hichilema abandoned national prayers is false, as President Hichilema joined fellow Zambians in observing the National Day of Prayers at United Church of Zambia in Mwansabombwe district of Luapula Province.

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