Court blow rocks BPF leadership

Friday, March 20, 2026 | 830 Views |

Ookeditse has held the BPF presidency since July last year PIC: KENNEDY RAMOKONE

Lawrence Ookeditse, the Assistant Minister of Health, has lost control of the Botswana Patriotic Front (BPF) presidency, a position he has held since July last year. Consequently, this marks a dramatic shift in the party’s leadership, deepening internal divisions that have been simmering for months.

Meanwhile, the rival faction in the dispute has moved swiftly to consolidate its position. The group, which had been cited as respondents in the court matter, now insists that it constitutes the legitimate interim committee and is therefore mandated to lead the party going forward.

This latest development follows a decisive ruling by the Lobatse High Court, which dismissed an urgent application filed by Ookeditse’s camp.

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