Ex-minister of Science, Uche Nnaji docked, denies certificate forgery

‎Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has pleaded not blameworthy to allegations of forging his assemblage grade and his NYSC discharge certificate brought against him by the national government. 

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‎The erstwhile Minister, who was charged to tribunal by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) was arraigned earlier Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court successful Abuja. 

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‎Nnaji is facing six counts of forging a grade certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), and a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate submitted during his ministerial screening successful 2023.

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‎The charges further covered claims of receiving astir N29.5 cardinal successful wage and emoluments nether mendacious pretenses, arsenic good arsenic wealth laundering allegations

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‎After his plea of not blameworthy on Monday, the authoritative informed the tribunal that helium was acceptable to proceed to tr...