Fake Certificate: Nnaji’s Spokesperson Accuses UNN Of Manipulating Minister’s Academic Files
Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over 8 years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues
FCT, Abuja - The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has been accused of tampering with and manipulating the academic files of the Minister of Science and Technology, Uchenna Nnaji.
Nnaji’s spokesperson, Robert Ngwu, alleged that UNN was playing politics with his principal’s academic records.
Ngwu stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.
“He didn’t ask the institution not to touch his academic records. He said they should not tamper or manipulate because there was information about what we saw online, where things from a personal student’s file were released online. That means somebody is deliberately doing that.
“So we gathered from a good authority that some manipulations were going on. The minister sought the protection of the court they should release his transcript.”
Nnaji’s spokesperson said the Acting VC of UNN is a card-carrying member of the PDP.
According to Ngwu, the acting VC has been putting on a robe as a politician for decades.
“And the minister was jittering because it is a legal politics, and you know how legal politics are.”
Nnaji urges UNN to release academic transcript
Recall that Nnaji sent a crucial message to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
Nnaji urged the authorities of the federal government-owned university to release his academic transcript.
The minister insisted he graduated from UNN in 1985 with, BSc degree in Microbiology/Biochemistry.
Presidency reacts to Nnaji’s alleged certificate forgery
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that the Presidency said it will act after the court verdict on Nnaji’s alleged certificate forgery from UNN.
The special adviser to the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the President Tinubu-led federal government will await the court’s verdict before taking any position.
Onanuga stated that the federal government would respect the judicial process as pressure continues to mount on Nnaji to resign over allegations of UNN certificate forgery.
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