Fresh Trouble for Enugu Gov Peter Mbah As NYSC Presents Court With Documents to Prove Certificate Forgery

Fresh Trouble for Enugu Gov Peter Mbah As NYSC Presents Court With Documents to Prove Certificate Forgery

  • The governor of Enugu state, Peter Mbah, has been faced with a fresh challenge regarding his NYSC certificate saga
  • The NYSC presented more documents to the court to further prove that the discharge certificate Governor Mbah claimed was issued to him did not emanate from it
  • Mbah had dragged the body to court, claiming that he duly completed his national youth service and was given a certificate of discharge

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The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has again taken a move to ensure Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state reveals the truth behind his discharge certificate.

This is as the organisation responded to the suit brought against it by the newly sworn-in governor over his controversial NYSC discharge certificate.

Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, NYSC, INEC
NYSC presents documents in court to further prove Mbah's certificate forgery. Photo credit: Peter Ndubuisi Mbah
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NYSC tenders more evidence in court over Mbah's discharge certificate

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NYSC, in responses filed in the Abuja court, submitted documentary proofs that point to a possible case of forgery against the Enugu state governor.

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According to Sahara Reporters, a deposition at the Federal High Court, Abuja, taken from the assistant director in the corps certification department, Mrs Rhoda Dawa, revealed that the discharge certificate that Governor Mbah claimed was issued to him did not emanate from the NYSC.

Documents submitted to the court by the NYSC include the alleged forged certificate Mbah submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and a photocopy of the original copy of the certificate that was to be issued to Mbah.

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The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen YD Ahmed, said the discharge certificate being paraded by Enugu state governor-elect Peter Mbah, was not issued by the body.

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Brig Gen Ahmed made this disclosure on Friday, May 19, while appearing on Arise TV’s breakfast programme.

He said the argument on whether Mbah has a valid NYSC certificate did not arise because he had told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)'s candidate in the 2023 governorship elections that what he presented as a certificate was fake.

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Meanwhile, Governor Mbah of Enugu state has declared an end to sit-at-home in the state effective Monday, June 5, 2023.

According to Mbah, such orders were restricting creativity, entrepreneurship, and productivity in the state.

Mbah, however, expressed the government’s readiness “to engage in dialogue with people, who have genuine grievances towards bringing lasting peace and security to Enugu state.”

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