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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a nine-count forgery-related charge against Mr. Nse Bassey Ekpeyong, a member of the Federal House of Representatives from Akwa Ibom State. In the first of the charges filed before the Federal High Court, Uyo Judicial Division, Mr. Ekpeyong was accused of presenting to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) a National Diploma certificate purportedly issued by the Abia State Polytechnic dated in November, 2012, with the intent that it may be acted upon as genuine.