An Abuja Area Court in Lugbe has ordered the State Security Service(SSS) to investigate an allegation that the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence
to investigate an allegation that the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, forged a National Youth Service Corps certificate. .
Prior to their swearing-in, they were senators representing Bayelsa Central and Bayelsa West respectively.An APC official in Bayelsa State, Benjamin Youdiowei, had approached the court to seek redress. On November 27, 2019, the judge presiding over the case, Abubakar Sadiq, issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Mr Ewhrudjakpo, following his absence from the court for the day’s proceedings.
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