COURT CLEARS EX-FINANCE MINISTER KEMI ADEOSUN OF NYSC CONTROVERSY

Court has cleared Kemi Adeosan of NYSC

Forgery, says "It's not mandatory to have an NYSC certificate before you hold a political office in Nigeria."

Adeosun resigned as Minister in 2018 over the allegation of a forged NYSC certificate she presented as part of her credentials.

But delivering ruling in the suit marked FHC/ABJ/ C5/303/21 brought by Wole Olanipekun, a senior lawyer, on behalf of the former Minister, Taiwo Taiwo, the judge, held that the former Minister does not require an NYSC certificate to hold public office.

But the court was silent on the allegation that she forged the certificate.