According to Southern Region Police spokesperson Dave Chingwalu, a search at the government editors house also resulted in confiscation of more brochures.
Tembo, an editor for Boma Lathu newspaper, appeared before the Blantyre Magistrate Court on Tuesday morning where he was officially with being found in possession of seditious material.
The case was adjourned to afternoon where the Magistrate gave him bail. He will appear at the same court on July 1 to enter plea.
The Ministry of Information and Civic Education produced a biography for President Bingu wa Mutharika which was distributed for free during the swearing in ceremony at the Kamuzu Stadium.
But Tembo, who compiled the Mutharikas brochure, is reported to have also produced Tembos biography upon directive from his superiors on the basis that anything could have happened during the May 19 polls after the veteran MCP politician gave Mutharika tough time during the elections.
The offence of possessing seditious material is contrary to Section 51 of the countrys Penal Code and attracts a penalty of not less than K50 000 or three years imprisonment with hard labour.
The 52-year-old government journalist joined Ministry of Information in 1992 and has been an editor for the countrys highest circulating and oldest free newspaper which is published in the vernacular Chichewa since early 2000.
Gilbert Tembo comes from Chinkhota village Tradional Authority Simphasi in Mchinji district.