Agency report
Uche Nnaji has resigned his position as the minister of innovation, science, and technology, over the certificate forgery allegations against him.
Nnaji minister has been under fire over allegations that he forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the senate during his ministerial confirmation.
His resignation was confirmed by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga on Tuesday.
In a statement on his official X handle, the presidential spokesman said, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.”
“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.
“President Tinubu thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavours.”
An investigation by PREMIUM TIMES had 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.
