NYSC Certificate Scandal: Tunji-Ojo Must Be Investigated, CSO Tells Tinubu
A civil society organisation, Centre for Leadership Legacy International (Centre LLI), has called on President Bola Tinubu to order a thorough investigation into allegations of certificate forgery levelled against the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, following controversies surrounding his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate.
The group said the president must uphold the highest standards of integrity in his administration by ensuring that any act capable of bringing the government into disrepute is not overlooked.
Spokesperson of the group, David Isaiah Ijele, while addressing a press conference urged President Tinubu to take the allegations seriously and subject the minister to proper scrutiny, noting that similar issues had led to the resignation of former public office holders.
Ijele recalled that former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, resigned from office in 2018 over issues linked to her NYSC certificate, stressing that the same standard should apply in the current case.
“On this same certificate issue, we have seen a former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, resign, and also a former minister, Nnaji, step aside,” the group said. “Why is Tunji-Ojo still in office without a proper investigation into his own case?”
The organisation expressed concern that the explanations so far offered regarding the NYSC certificate controversy have raised more questions than answers, insisting that the matter requires an independent probe.
According to Centre LLI, the Department of State Services (DSS) should be mandated to investigate the allegations to clear the air and protect the credibility of the government.
“If President Tinubu, as an elder statesman, truly wants to leave Nigeria with a legacy worthy of his name, then Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo must be subjected to scrutiny and investigation,” the statement added.
The group maintained that transparency and accountability are critical to restoring public confidence in governance and warned that failure to act decisively on the issue could undermine the administration’s anti-corruption posture.
Tunji-Ojo has yet to officially respond to the latest call by the civil society organisation as of the time of filing this report.
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