• Super Admin
• 07 Mar, 2026

Deputy Speaker of Nigeria's House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, has dismissed the allegation of irregularities in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge and his law school graduate certificates. A group under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society Groups of Good Governance (CSGGG) had a media briefing in Abuja on Friday, raised allegations concerning the Deputy Speaker's NYSC participation and his attendance at the Nigerian Law School, demanding that Kalu resigns his position with 72 hours. Reacting to the move however, a statement by Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Speaker, Mr Levinus Nwabughiogu, said the allegations being circulated remain unproven claims arising from a petition that has neither been substantiated nor determined by any competent authority. "The mere existence of a petition does not amount to proof of wrongdoing, and it would be deeply irresponsible to attempt to convict any individual in the court of public opinion. "The coalition's attempt to present speculation as established fact is therefore premature, misleading, and inconsistent with the principles of fairness and due process which civil society organisations themselves claim to defend," it said. It therefore, insisted that "the Deputy Speaker remains a duly qualified legal practitioner and a respected public servant whose professional credentials have been examined at multiple stages of his career." The statement added that "Kalu was called to the Nigerian Bar in September 2011 and subsequently enrolled as a legal practitioner of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, a process governed by the Council of Legal Education and the Nigerian Law School with rigorous verification of academic and statutory requirements." Source: https://blueprint.ng/kalu-house-of-representatives-deputy-speaker-reacts-to-alleged-irregularities-in-nysc-law-certificates/