The Minister of Education has set up a panel to investigate the vice-chancellor of University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) for disclosing details of the alleged certificate forgery by former minister Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji.
Senator Ali Ndume has defended the Senate’s role in confirming, not screening, presidential nominees, amid the fallout from Uche Nnaji’s resignation over alleged certificate forgery.
Obi says INEC must verify academic credentials of all elected officials to restore transparency.
Geoffrey Nnaji resigned as Minister amid certificate forgery allegations after a court cleared UNN to release his academic records.
Minister Nnaji resigned after UNN and NYSC disowned the certificates linked to him, with President Tinubu accepting his resignation amid mounting allegations.
Civil groups and legal experts have urged Science Minister Uche Nnaji to step down following allegations that he forged his university certificate.
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, says Nnaji never completed his studies, contradicting his earlier claims.
Science and Technology Minister Uche Nnaji has admitted UNN never issued him a degree, confirming long-standing allegations that he forged his credentials.
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka has denied issuing a degree certificate to Science and Technology Minister Uche Nnaji, saying he never completed his studies at the institution.
We see a clear connection between her statement and the punishment.
“Leaving UNN wasn’t failure — it was me choosing purpose over pressure.”