ECZ has told the Constitutional Court that it had already completed the nomination process at the time it received a letter from the Examinations Council of Zambia advising that Socialist Party running mate Dolika Banda did not possess a Grade 12 certificate or equivalent. In this matter, governance activist Isaac Mwanza filed a petition seeking a declaration that Banda does not possess a Grade 12 certificate or its equivalent as required under Articles 100(1)(e), 110(2), and 266 of the Constitution. Mwanza is also seeking a declaration that Banda’s nomination for the August 13, 2026 General Election is invalid. In a response to the petition, the Commission said the Examinations Council of Zambia (ECZ) wrote to it on May 21, 2026,...