As one of the pundits who predicted a strong showing for the MCP/UDF alliance and its candidate John Tembo, Boniface Dulani makes a confession mid-way through the vote counting when it is becoming apparent that Bingu wa Mutharika is defying expectations: 
Kama mmoja wa wachambuzi wa mambo amabye alitabiri ushindi wa MCP/UDF na mgombea wake John Tembo, Boniface Dulani anakiri wakati kura zilipokuwa bado zinahesabiwa wakati ilipodhihirika kwamba Bingu wa Mutharika anageuza yale yaliyokuwa yakitarajiwa: