"Oluwole" Dig Sparks Controversy: Former Senate President Ken Nnamani Speaks Against Certificate Forgery in Front of Governor Peter Mbah

The political atmosphere in Enugu State has been set ablaze with debate following a striking public declaration made by former Senate President, Senator Ken Nnamani, during a high-profile mega rally over the weekend. Addressing a massive crowd of stakeholders and party loyalists gathered at the Okpara Square, Nnamani sent shockwaves through the audience by taking a direct aim at the integrity of public office holders who build political careers on questionable academic and institutional foundations.

In a fiery speech that has quickly gone viral across digital platforms, Nnamani asserted that society suffers heavily when individuals with fraudulent backgrounds find their way into executive power. He boldly admonished contemporary politicians to distance themselves from illicit administrative shortcuts, declaring that anyone rich in certificate forgery cannot make a good leader. The elder statesman went on to state that the people have no business associating with such shameful acts, explicitly mocking indolent students who bypass legitimate channels to procure fake credentials from the notorious black-market hubs on Oluwole Street in Lagos.

The remarks immediately created a palpable undercurrent of tension across the venue due to the ironic presence of the host, Governor Peter Mbah, who stood right beside Nnamani as the statements were being delivered. To many political analysts and onlookers, Nnamani's emphatic focus on "Oluwole forged certificates" felt like an awkward, double-edged sword, inadvertently dragging the ghost of Governor Mbah’s highly litigated personal history back into the media spotlight.

​The statement has forced the public to recall the intense institutional battle that characterized Mbah's ascent to the governorship seat. During the heat of the post-election tribunals, the Director-General and top management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) explicitly went on record under subpoena, testifying that the discharge certificate submitted to the electoral umpire by Peter Mbah did not emanate from their institution. The NYSC authorities went as far as suggesting that the document could have been illicitly procured from hotel corridors or local forgery rings, as it completely conflicted with their authentic administrative series.