The Enugu State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has dismissed the petition of Chris Agu of the Peoples Redemption Party(PRP) against Governor Peter Mbah of the Peoples Democratic Party over forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, non qualification and corruption against the governor.

The tribunal chaired by Justice Kudirat Murayo Akano ruled that the petitioner failed to provide evidence to support their claim that a forged NYSC certificate was submitted to the INEC, adding that the issue is not contained in their affidavit.

The tribunal also held that to prove the issue of forgery, the petitioner must provide the original certificate and the forged one.

The panel also resolved the issue that Mbah was not elected by majority of votes cast against the petitioner.

The panel averred that that witnesses called by the petitioners could not specify the polling units where the elections did not hold nor the results of same.

The panel further held that the petitioner failed to prove that the Mbah did not possess the minimum requirement to stand for election which is school certificate or its equivalent.

It said there was no evidence to support the claim that Mbah was not qualified to stand for the election.

On the issue of plea bargain by Mbah, the tribunal averred that the exhibits presented by the petitioners did not show any plea bargain by the respondent.

The court said there was an evidence presented by Mbah to the effect that he was acquitted of the charges.

The tribunal is still hearing the petition.

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