By Idiongo Wilson
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following allegations of certificate forgery.
The announcement was made in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja.
In his resignation letter on Tuesday, Nnaji thanked the President for allowing him to serve the country.
The Minister claimed that he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.
Tinubu, however, thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavours.
Allegations of certificate forgery have dogged Mr Nnaji since July 2023, when President Tinubu named him among the first batch of 28 ministerial nominees from 25 states forwarded to the Senate as part of the president’s initial cabinet list, two months after taking office on 29 May 2023.
Next Edition reports that Premium Times’ two-year investigation alleged that the minister forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation.
The publication also alleged that Nnaji forged the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and national youth service certificates he presented to secure his ministerial appointment in 2023.
