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Botswana Democratic Party BDP is going through the most important election problem in its historical past because the Opposition Umbrella for Democratic Change leads in counting.

Opposition chief Duma Boko urged supporters to stay calm and vigilant.

Former President Ian Khama endorsed Botswana’s Patriotic Front, which drew votes from the BDP.

Duma Boko, the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC) candidate in Botswana’s election on Thursday, urged his supporters to “maintain vigilance and discipline” as early counting instructed a shock upset is feasible.

By late afternoon, the UDC had gained 27 out of the 61 out there parliamentary seats – after 58 unbroken years of rule by the Botswana Democratic Party (BDP).

If the UDC will get to 31 seats, it is going to have the ability to nominate the Attorney-General and president.

Boko, a lawyer by career, is operating for the third time, shedding to Ian Khama after which to Mokgweetsi Masisi.

“Counting centres remain places of further rigging and we should not let up. Do not leave the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and police officers with boxes (ballot) during breaks. We will celebrate once the job is complete, not now. It is not over yet until the final ballot is counted,” he stated in a press release.

The IEC has been saying parliamentary outcomes since early on Thursday morning.

The race has to date been between UDC and BDP, with the Botswana Congress Party (BCP) and Botswana Movement for Democracy (BMD) on the tail finish.