Commissioner Nominee in certificate Scam.

A commissioner Nominee whose name was forwarded alongside four others to the state House of Assembly.On the 7th of October 2013 by the state Governor, Chief Goodwill Akpabio, CON for screening and subsequent clearance has been found to be involved in certificate forgery and racketeering.
The said nominee who stood under oath before the Honourable Members was said to have been among dismissed from the University of Uyo in 2002 clean up exercise by the Proff. Akpan H.Ekpo led-administration against certificate racketeering.
During the screening session which was made available to Akwa Ibom Online, it was discovered by the Law Certificate Pres3need by the nominee and issued by the University of Uyo dated 20th September 2005, showed discrepancies in the signatures of the then Vice Chancellor, Proff. Akaneren I.Essen and that of the then Registrar, Mr.Peter Effiong.
A lawmaker who was dismayed by the development asserted that Proff. Essien assumed as Vice Chancellor in December of 2005, he could not have possibly signed a certificate that predates his tenure in office.
Also in question was a nominee's in liability to provide the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption/discharge certificate as stipulated in the nation's constitution for prospective office holders and employees, admitting under oath, "That at any point of need of the said National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Exemption Certificate, I shallower to the University Records Department."
A lawyer who commented on the development, reveled that it was a criminal offence punishable by 12 months in imprisonment a fine of N2000, or both fine and imprisonment for anyone who refuses to make himself available for service in the service corps continuously for inequality year.
While referring to Section 12(1) (a) and (b) as well as section 13 (1) (b) of of NYSC decree (1993) as enshrined in section 315 of 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended ), said both the culprit and anyone who aids in the illegal act deserves to go to jail.

Culled from AkwaIbomOnline