Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet following allegations of certificate forgery.
Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the resignation in a statement on Tuesday.
Nnaji’s exit comes after investigations by PREMIUM TIMES revealed that his degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and NYSC certificate could not be verified.
The UNN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, reportedly confirmed that Nnaji was admitted in 1981 but did not complete his studies. NYSC authorities also disowned the certificate he presented.
Nnaji was among the first batch of 28 ministers appointed by President Tinubu in 2023.
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