Alleged Forgery: FG set to arraign ex-Minister Nnaji, alleged “fake” PFIPC DG Adeyemi

Nigeria's former Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, is scheduled to appear before the Federal High Court in Abuja to face charges of alleged forgery. Nnaji was arrested on July 1 upon his return to the Federal Capital Territory, as confirmed by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).

The allegations against the former minister include the forgery of his academic credentials, specifically a degree certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). He is also accused of presenting a fraudulent National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Discharge Certificate during his ministerial screening in 2023. Nnaji reportedly withdrew from President Bola Tinubu's cabinet due to these allegations.

In a separate but related case, Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, the Director-General of what is described as a "non-existent" Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), will also be arraigned. Adeyemi and two co-defendants face an eight-count charge including forgery and impersonation, filed by the police. Key witnesses expected to testify include the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, and several civil servants.