The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Nov. 26 to hear a motion seeking an order compelling the police to investigate and prosecute Chijioke Nwankwoeze over alleged certificate forgery.
Nwankwoeze, a Director of Lands Administration, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), is accused of presenting a forged Ordinary National Diploma (OND) certificate from Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
Justice Ekerete Akpan fixed the date following a motion ex parte filed by the applicant, the Incorporated Trustees of Dependable Patriots for Nation Building and Transformation Initiative.
The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2050/2025, was dated and filed on Sept. 26 by its team of lawyers led by Abdulkabir Badmos.
The applicant had sued the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Nwankwoeze Williamson Chijioke as the 1st to 3rd defendants, respectively.
It sought two reliefs, including an order of mandamus compelling the 1st and 2nd defendants to investigate and prosecute the 3rd defendant for the allegations of forgery of the statement of result of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.
It alleged that the 3rd defendant used the said certificate in gaining employment in the civil service of the federation.
It also sought an order granting leave to the applicant to serve the originating motion on notice, hearing notices and other subsequent processes in the case on the 3rd defendant by substituted means.
The initiative prayed the court to allow the service of the court documents on the officials in the Office of the Director of Lands Administration, Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), No. 4, Peace Drive, Central Business District, Abuja.
Giving 10 arguments, the lawyer said the initiative is a not-for-profit organisation registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) under the relevant laws.
Badmos said part of the objectives of the registration of the initiative is the struggle for the upholding of justice, the fight against corruption and the promotion of accountability and transparency in public offices.
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