Independent Presidential candidate Phunziro Mvula has become the first to concede defeat before the elections results are announced.

Mvula has told Zodiak that the decision has been arrived at after analysing the number of votes he has accumulated this far, promising to come back stronger in 2030.

This comes as unofficial election results from selected areas across the country are showing that Mvula is trailing far behind from the main contenders, the incumbent Lazarus Chakwera and Peter Mutharika..
 
He says he could not do a proper campaign due to lack of finances compared to those he was competing with.

"The votes I have received have given me the strength to come back stronger in 2030 and I ask Malawians to rally behind those who put the country at heart," he said.

The country went to the polls on 16 September this year.