Governor Mbah Asks Court to Jail NYSC DG for Alleged Disobedience 

Alex Enumah in Abuja

The Enugu State Governor, Mr. Peter Mbah has asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to commit the Director-General (DG) of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, to prison over alleged disobedience of the order of court.

The request was contained in the Form 49 (committal to prison) he filed through his lawyer, Emeka Ozoani, SAN.

The application dated June 22 was filed the same day in accordance with Order IX, Rule 13, Judgment Enforcement Rules of the Sheriffs and Civil Process Act, CAP. S6, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

Mbah is claiming that the DG flouted the court’s order made on May 15, restraining him or his agency from issuing, publishing or continued to issue, publish disclaimer to the effect that the NYSC certificate of national service dated Jan. 6, 2003, with certificate number: A808297 was not issued by the corps.

Form 48 attached to the application reads: “Take notice that unless you obey the directions contained in this order, you will be guilty of contempt of court and will be liable to be committed to prison.”

But, contrary to the order, the NYSC DG had during an interview on Arise News “Morning Show” on May 19 alleged that Mbah’s NYSC discharge certificate was not issued by the agency.

Consequently, the governor filed Form 49 praying the court to commit the DG to prison for contempt of court.

“The plaintiff apply to this court for an order for your committal to prison for having disobeyed the order of this court,” it read in part.

Although the matter was scheduled yesterday for motion, the court did not sit.

Consequently, the case was adjourned until July 4.

Mbah had sued the NYSC and its Director, Corps Certification, Mr Ibrahim Muhammad, for publishing a disclaimer, denying the issuance of a discharge certificate issued to him on January 6, 2003.

Consequently, Justice Ekwo, on May 15, made an order restraining the NYSC, Muhammad and any of their agents from engaging in such publication pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter.