But, the court in its March 8, 2023 judgment upheld Mbah’s certificate as genuine, a decision the group appealed against at the Court of Appeal even when Edeoga prayed for leave of the lower court to appeal against the court’s decision as an interested party.
“After the declaration of Mr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah as Governor-elect by the Independent National Electoral Commission , the Applicant commenced an election petition before the Governorship Election Tribunal agitating for, amongst other grounds, the disqualification of the Defendant herein, Mr. Ndubuisi Mbah, for presenting a forged National Youth Service Corp Certificate to INEC.
“That High Court of the Federal Capital Territory does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the matter before it, over question of qualification by virtue of Section 29 of the Electoral Act, 2022.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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