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.
According to an affidavit submitted in support of the move on notice and signed by Ms. Grace Udeagha, Mbah returned to Nigeria after earning his law degree from the University of East London in 2000.
She further testified in the affidavit that Mbah applied for and was accepted into the Bar Part I curriculum of the Nigerian Law School as a requirement to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
She further testified that the plaintiff had to wait for the Bar Part II program after passing the Bar Part I exam.
“That the plaintiff was selected for the NYSC in light of the aforementioned and was assigned to Lagos State, with the following details: Peter Mbah Ndubuisi; Reference number NYSC/FRN/2001/800351 and call up letter number 01134613.
That the plaintiff participated in the aforementioned NYSC program, and six months after completing NYSC, the Nigerian Law School arranged the start of the Bar Part II program, also known as Bar Finals.
The petitioner requested a deferral of the NYSC year 2001/2002 after receiving an admissions offer to the Nigerian Law School in a letter dated June 20, 2002.
“In accordance with paragraph 12, the headquarters of the NYSC directorate vide The plaintiff’s request for a delay of NYSC Ref: LA/01/1532 dated August 6, 2002 was authorized by Ref: NYSC/DHQ/CM/M/27.
“That the plaintiff, upon completion of his NYSC service, was issued the NYSC certificate No. A808297 dated Jan.6, 2003, certifying that he completed the one-year NYSC from Jan.7, 2002, to Jan.6.”
There is no set time for the motion hearing. (NAN)
