NYSC certificate forgery: Mba ignores Enugu election tribunal’s summon

The governor of Enugu State, Peter Mbah, has shunned the Governorship Election Petition Tribunal’s invitation in the ongoing trial of certificate forgery.

The trial follows the application by counsel for the candidate of the People’s Redemption Party, Alex Amujiogo.

In the trial that resumed Friday after the Tribunal ordered substituted service of a subpoena on Mba through his lawyer, Mbah was said to have shunned all the summons.

However, Amujiogo said, “This Honourable Tribunal had, on June 22, 2023, made an order that the subpoena be served on Peter Mbah through his counsel. We have since done that for him to appear today.

“My Lord, it is obvious that he is not in court under the pretence of immunity.

“And today is my last day for me to close my case; my hands are tied and I have no choice but to close my case.”

Meanwhile, the lead counsel to the Peoples Democratic Party, Anthony Ani told journalists after the Tribunal sitting that the petitioner did not comply with the provisions of the law while serving the subpoena.

He said the governor was ready to appear if the petitioners did the right thing.

The Tribunal led by Justice K. M. Akano adjourned the case to June 24, 2023, for the 1st Respondent (the Independent National Electoral Commission) to open its defence.