Just In! Uche Nnaji Resigns as Minister

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Uche Nnaji has tendered his resignation as the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology.

His resignation was confirmed in a press statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

According to Onanuga, Nnaji resigned on Tuesday, October 7, 2025.

The statement reads in part: “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.

“President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023.

“He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.

“Nnaji said he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.

President Tinubu thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavours.”

The New Diplomat reports that the development came after Nnaji was accused of forging a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

In a bombshell revelation last week, UNN’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Simon Ortuanya, confirmed in a letter to investigative outlet Premium Times that while Nnaji was admitted in 1981, he “did not complete his studies” and was never issued the degree certificate he has long presented.

This disclosure follows a pattern of scrutiny over Nnaji’s credentials, including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate, which purportedly bore inconsistencies.

However, Nnaji has vehemently denied the forgery claims.

Speaking through his spokesperson, Dr. Robert Ngwu, during a press briefing in Abuja on October 6, the minister dismissed the allegations as a “politically motivated witch-hunt” purportedly orchestrated by Mbah to eliminate a rival ahead of the 2027 polls.

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