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Enugu's newly elected governor criticizes NYSC's N20 billion lawsuit.

The National Youth Service Corps is being sued for N20 billion by Mr. Peter Mbah, the incoming governor of Enugu State, for claimed conspiracy, fraud, and factual misrepresentation.

 


According to the News Agency of Nigeria, Justice Inyang Ekwo stopped NYSC from rejecting Mbah's certificate on Monday after receiving an ex-parte motion from Mbah's attorney, Mr. Emeka Ozoani (SAN).
 
Mbah is also asking for a certification that he participated in the NYSC program through a call-up letter with the number FRN/2001/800351 and the Lagos code LA/01/1532, and that he was given a certificate of National Service with the number A808297 once his service was complete.
 
Additionally, the governor-elect claimed that the corps colluded with fraudulent intent to omit and submit false information in order to give the impression that they did not issue his certificate of national service, with the number A808297.
 
He claimed that they are aware of this truth to be false, wrong, and that acting on it would be a conspiracy.
 
Additionally, he requests a determination that the defendants intentionally and negligently misrepresented facts that they knew or should have known were false and that they should have reasonably anticipated would result in damages.
 
Mbah returned to Nigeria after graduating in law from the University of East London in 2000, according to an affidavit in support of the motion on notice deposed by Ms Grace Udeagha.
 
She further testified in the affidavit that, as a prerequisite for practicing as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, Mbah applied for and was admitted to the Nigerian Law School's Bar Part I programme.
 
 
"In light of the foregoing, the plaintiff was called up for the NYSC and posted to Lagos State, with the following particulars: Peter Ndubuisi, Mbah NYSC/FRN/2001/800351 is the reference number for call-up letter 01134613.
 
"That the plaintiff, during his aforementioned NYSC programme, and after six months of NYSC, the Nigerian Law School scheduled the start of the Bar Part II programme, commonly known as Bar Finals."
 
"By a letter dated June 20, 2002, the plaintiff was offered admission to the Nigerian Law School." "The plaintiff applied to the State Director, NYSC, for deferment of NYSC year 2001/2002."
 
"In accordance with paragraph 12, the NYSC directorate headquarters vide The plaintiff's application for deferment of NYSC Ref: LA/01/1532 dated August 6, 2002 was approved by Ref: NYSC/DHQ/CM/M/27.
 
"That upon completion of his NYSC service, the plaintiff was issued the NYSC certificate No. A808297 dated Jan.6, 2003, certifying that he completed the one year of NYSC from Jan.7, 2002, to Jan.6."
 
There is no set date for hearing.

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