Presidency Speaks On Tinubu Minister’s Alleged Certificate Forgery

The Presidency has declared that it would not take any immediate action against Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, who is embroiled in a certificate forgery scandal, until the court delivers its verdict.

The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, stated this while responding to inquiries on the matter.

Onanuga, in an interview with The Leadership, said, “This matter is already in court. We should await the verdict of the court.”

Recall that the controversy deepened last week when the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), disowned the Bachelor of Science degree certificate allegedly submitted by the minister.

In a letter dated October 2, 2025, and signed by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, the institution confirmed that although Nnaji was admitted in 1981 to study Microbiology/Biochemistry, he never completed the programme.

“From every available record and information from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, we are unable to confirm that Mr Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, the current Minister of Science and Technology, graduated from the University of Nigeria in July 1985, as there are no records of his completion of study.

“Following the above, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka DID NOT and, consequently, COULD NOT have issued the purported certificate in July 1985 to Mr Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji,” the letter stated.

The school noted that the position was consistent with an earlier letter sent to the Public Complaints Commission on May 13, 2025.

In his filing before the Federal High Court, Nnaji admitted that he had not yet collected his degree certificate, blaming the delay on what he described as the university’s “non-cooperative attitude.”

The minister, however, insists he graduated in 1985, citing a previous letter from the university in December 2023 that had affirmed his graduation.

Sodiq Lawal

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