# The Constitutional Court has dismissed the Lungu family’s application for a direct appeal against a full bench judgment affirming the Zambian government’s right to repatriate former President Edgar Lungu for a state funeral. The court found that the family had not made a sufficient case for a direct route, meaning the established legal process will proceed without bypassing appeal protocols. This decision clears the way for government plans to proceed, despite the family’s objections.
ConCourt dismisses Lungu family’s bid for direct appeal