National Election Authority head Lashin Ibrahim announced at a press conference that 88.83 per cent out of the 44.33 per cent of Egypt's voters who turned out to cast their ballots during the three-day referendum, approved the amendments. According to Ibrahim, only a 11.17 per cent voted no.
These amendments to the constitution would see President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's rule extended to 2030.
"The referendum came out in the best possible way, worthy of Egypt's future and its aspirations for tomorrow," Ibrahim added.
The 64-year old leader will be able to run for another six-year term after his current term ends. Sisi, who won his first term in 2014, has been head of the country unopposed ever since. He was re-elected in March 2018 with more than 97 per cent after challengers either withdrew from the race or were disqualified.
Sisi, a former army general, took to power a year after the army overthrew Islamist president Mohamed Morsi following mass protests against his single turbulent year in power.
Parliament, stacked with Sisi loyalists, voted in favour of the constitutional amendments last week.
Voters were given less than a week to consider the changes to 20 articles.
Another amendment extends Sisi's power over the legislative branch. It will allow him to create an upper house known as a senate, one third of whose members will be hand-picked by the president.
Yet another additional power the president will wield is the authority to appoint members of the judiciary.
The proposal for the amendments were submitted by pro-Sisi MPs. But the electoral commission has said that it has not received any formal complaints about irregularities and has denied any wrongdoing.
