Uche Nnaji has resigned as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology following allegations of certificate forgery against him.
Nnaji, the minister, has been under fire over claims that he forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Senate during his ministerial confirmation.
An investigation by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that Nnaji did not complete his university education and that both the bachelor’s degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate he presented to Tinubu, as well as to the offices of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), the Department of State Services (DSS), and the Senate, were forged.
PRESIDENT TINUBU ACCEPTS RESIGNATION OF GEOFFREY NNAJI AS MINISTER
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.
President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023.
He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.
Nnaji said he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.
According to a statement by Mr Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy), President Tinubu thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavours.
