The election of Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party in the March 18 governorship election has been upheld by the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal based in Enugu State.
The Labour Party and its candidate, Chijioke Edeoga, had their petitions rejected by a three-member tribunal panel headed by Justice Kudirat Murayo, who insisted that they were unable to provide any evidence to support their claims.
The National Youth Service Corps discharge certificate is not a requirement to run for governor, the tribunal ruled in dismissing the petitioners’ request.
Mbah’s reinstatement as the legitimately elected governor of Enugu State is being contested by Edeoga for a number of reasons, including the submission of a fake NYSC discharge certificate and excessive voting.
The panel, in its Thursday ruling on the petition, however, dismissed the claim of the faked NYSC certificate, stating that “NYSC discharge Certificate is not a qualification for governorship.”
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