A member of the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Nse Ekpenyong has been remanded in Uyo prisons. The lawmaker who represents Oron Federal Constituency, Akwa Ibom State is facing nine count charges arising from the certificate forgery of a national diploma of Abia State Polytechnic, Aba.
Hon. Ekpenyong was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Uyo by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday 30th March, 2017 over forgery allegation. One of the suits brought against the PDP member read as follows; “That you Nse Bassey Ekpenyong on or about November 22, 2012, at Uyo, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court did make a document to wit: Abia State Polytechnic National Diploma Certificate in Business Administration with No. 001181 dated November 22, 2012 with intent that, it may be acted upon as genuine which you knew to be false and thereby committed an offence contrary to Section 1 (2) (C) of the Miscellaneous Offences Act Cap M 17 of the Revised Edition (Laws of the Federation of Nigeria) 2007 and punishable under section 1 (2) of the same Act”.
Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu, who presided over the matter granted the lawmaker bail in the sum of N10 million. The accused person had pleaded not guilty to all the charges and, the case has been adjourned to April 12, 2017.