Court slams NYSC with N5m fine for tagging Mbah’s certificate as fake

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, awarded N5 million damages against the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, for alleging that the corps’ discharged certificate held by Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu State was fake. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a judgment, held that the Director General of the NYSC and the corps, who were defendants in the suit, were guilty of misrepresentation of material facts. The judge held that the certificate presented to the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, by Mbah was authentic and validly issued by the NYSC. Justice…

Mbah:Court dismisses NYSC’s objection, says case continues

A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has given Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State the nod to proceed with the N20 billion suit filed against the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC). The presiding judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo, dismissed the objection raised by the management of NYSC in the suit with file number: FHC/ABJ/CS/611/2023. It could be recalled that Governor Mbah had sued NYSC and its Director of Corps Certification, Ibrahim Muhammad, for publishing a disclaimer, claiming that the discharge certificate, purportedly issued to him on January 6, 2003, was…

Mbah and the Rot in NYSC By Law Mefor

If the recent report on the investigation by the Department of State Security (DSS) into the discharge certificate feud between the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State surprised anyone, it wasn’t me. Even though I was of the view that both parties should be given the opportunity to prove their respective case, NYSC’s story never looked straight to me, especially knowing the ineptitude, underhand practices, endemic corruption, shoddiness, and the poor and analogue record keeping that have become the hallmarks of most of our…

Gov Peter Mbah lauds REA over Off-Grid Energy Access

This Enugu state Governor,Peter Mbah has commended the Rural Electrification Agency REA for its efforts in delivering energy access solutions to communities across the nation, the Governor assured the Agency of his support to enable the sustainable delivery of off-grid solutions to the unserved and the underserved.   Gov Mbah gave this commendation when he received a delegation from the Rural Electrification Agency, led by the Agency’s Board Member representing South-East, Honourable Chidi Emmanuel Nwogu; Mr. Olaniyi Netufo, the Executive Director of Corporate Services at the REA and REA’s South-East…