Certificate Forgery: Embattled Tinubu's Technology Minister, Nnaji Set to Speak in Abuja
- Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is set to publicly respond today to allegations of forging his academic and NYSC certificates
- A two-year Premium Times investigation reportedly uncovered that Nnaji’s degree and NYSC discharge certificates were falsified
- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has allegedly confirmed that no degree certificate was ever issued to the embattled minister
Embattled Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is expected to address the public today following an investigative report by Premium Times that accused him of forging his academic and NYSC certificates.
The minister is scheduled to speak at 2:00 p.m. during a press conference at the Raw Material Research and Development Council in Abuja.
The report, published after a detailed two-year investigation, alleged that the documents Mr. Nnaji submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial screening in 2023 were fabricated.
According to the publication, both the degree certificate and the NYSC discharge certificate presented by the minister were proven to be fake.
The scandal first surfaced in July 2023 when President Tinubu included Mr. Nnaji among the first batch of 28 ministerial nominees sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Shortly after his nomination, critics began to question his academic background and claimed that he never completed his studies at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Premium Times reported that its findings confirmed those suspicions, stating that the University of Nigeria had no record of issuing him a degree.
The investigation also revealed that the NYSC certificate he presented to government offices, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation and the State Security Service, was falsified.
Sources within the ministry said the minister has been under immense pressure since the report was released and that today’s briefing is expected to be his formal response to the allegations.
The press conference is expected to draw significant attention as Nigerians await the minister’s explanation regarding the authenticity of his credentials.
Source: Legit.ng
