ECZ FLAGS 10 POLITICIANS OVER FORGED CERTIFICATES

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The Examination Council of Zambia (ECZ) has reported 10 aspiring politicians to the police after discovering they submitted forged Grade 12 certificates ahead of the August 13, 2026 General Election.

The revelation follows the conclusion of the certificate verification exercise on May 22, which saw ECZ issue 10,731 confirmation letters  10,020 processed through the online system and 711 via physical submission.

“To our disappointment, a total of 10 documents were found not to be genuine or forged. It is disappointing that those who aspire to be our leaders continue to present forged documents, even when it is public knowledge now that the Council has all the records of qualifications, going back up to the 1960s,” said ECZ Executive Director Michael Chilala.

Police in Eastern Province confirmed to Breeze FM that investigations have already begun into a mayoral candidate implicated in the scandal.

Meanwhile, ECZ expressed concern over the number of leaders who claimed to have lost their original certificates between the 2021 elections and 2026, noting that 334 certificates were replaced during the verification exercise.

Chilala urged political leaders to safeguard their certificates, describing them as security documents, and assured the public that ECZ had performed its role with integrity and diligence.