Zambia’s education minister has been sacked over a viral se-x video.

Zambia President, Edgar Lungu sacked the Cabinet minister, David Mabumba, for appearing in a leaked nu-de video that went viral on social media.

Mabumba appeared to be video se-xting with a woman who was not part of the clip leaked online.

Local media said the minister made the video when he was in quarantine.

“I have relieved Minister of General Education Hon David Mabumba of his duty with immediate effect. I have thanked him for the services he rendered to Government and wished him well in his future endeavours,” a statement from the President Lungu’s spokesman Isaac Chipampe said.

I have relieved Minister of General Education Hon David Mabumba MP of his duties with immediate effect. I have thanked him for the services he rendered to Government and wished him well in his future endeavours.#Zambia pic.twitter.com/8E82F95UCo

— Edgar Chagwa Lungu (@EdgarCLungu) July 29, 2020

The statement added that Dr Dennis Wanchinga, who is the minister of Water Development, Sanitation and Environmental Protection will move to the Ministry of General Education in the same capacity.

It is common in Zambia for senior government officials to get caught in compromising situations. Recently, clips of a permanent secretary with an unnamed woman went viral online.