And that Felix Tshisekedi is the surprise winner because he was not expected to win based on the same polls. Until December 29, 2018, just one day before the DRC presidential elections, Fayulu had never been above eight per cent in any opinion poll conducted over the last two years in the Democratic Republic of Congo. And he represents a political party, the Engagement for Citizenship and Development party, that has only one representative in the legislature: Fayulu himself. PROHIBITIVE CANDIDATEOn December 29, just one day before the elections, an opinion poll appeared that catapulted Fayulu from eight per cent to 47 per cent. In addition, he is the leader of the largest opposition party in the DRC, the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), a party with vast political infrastructure across the country.

Source: Daily Nation January 11, 2019 21:45 UTC