A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to pay N5 million in damages for falsely alleging that Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State had a fake discharge certificate. The court found that Governor Mbah’s certificate was genuine and issued by the NYSC. The judge criticized the NYSC for misrepresentation and acting in bad faith.
Governor Mbah had sued the NYSC and its Director for publishing a disclaimer about his certificate. The NYSC argued that he should have appealed to the president before suing, but the court rejected this argument. Governor Mbah was declared the winner of the Enugu state governorship election by INEC.
