An Abuja Area Court has ordered the Department of State
Services (DSS) to investigate the allegation of forgery of a National Youth
Service Corp (NYSC) certificate levelled against the new Deputy Governor of
Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo who is a member of the People's Democratic
Party (PDP).
Recall that the election of David Lyon of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) as the Governor of Bayelsa State was nullified
following the disqualification of his running mate Biobarakuma Degi-Eremienyo
for presenting forged documents to the Independent National Electoral
Commission (INEC).
The investigation order came after an APC Chieftain,
Benjamin Youdiowei approached the court alleging Ewhrudjakpo presented forged
NYSC certificate to INEC.
The NYSC Exemption Certificate Youdiowei claimed is forged,
is dated February 2, 1998, with number 139708.
Justice Abubakar Sadiq who directed the DSS to investigate
Ewhrudjakpo, had issued a bench warrant for the arrest of the new deputy
governor on November 27, 2019 for being absent during a court proceeding. He
had also ordered the police to investigate the Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo.
