EXCLUSIVE: University disowns Tinubu minister's degree certificate
- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka stated that Uche Nnaji did not complete his studies and never received a degree certificate from the institution, according to Vice-Chancellor Simon U. Ortuanya's letter dated October 3, 2025.
- Uche Nnaji has faced allegations of forgery regarding his Bachelor of Science degree and National Youth Service Corps certificate since his ministerial nomination in July 2023.
- Nnaji admitted in court filings that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, never issued him a certificate, despite previously claiming he graduated in 1985.
- Critics have accused Nnaji of presenting counterfeit educational credentials to various authorities, casting doubt on his qualifications.
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Alleged forgery: UNN never issued me degree certificate –...
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has admitted that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), never issued him a degree certificate. This statement is in line with the report of a two-year investigation by PREMIUM TIMES which revealed that the UNN did not issue him the credentials he submitted to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Senate during his ministerial confirmation. Allegations of certificate forgery have do…
EXCLUSIVE: University disowns Tinubu minister's degree certificate
The University disclosure confirms Premium Times' finding, revealing that Uche Nnaji, a member of President Tinubu's cabinet, is a certificate forger. The post EXCLUSIVE: University disowns Tinubu minister’s degree certificate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
UNN Says Tinubu Minister’s Degree Certificate Is Fake
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation , Science and Technology, Chief Nnaji may have landed in trouble, as the university of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has disowned his degree academic Certificate, saying it’s fake. It would be recalled that the said certificate had been under controversy for quite a long time, until UNN made the […] The post UNN Says Tinubu Minister’s Degree Certificate Is Fake first appeared on African Examiner.
Scandal: UNN, NYSC Disown Certificates Held by Tinubu’s Minister Uche Nnaji
The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Uche Nnaji, is embroiled in a certificate scandal, barely two years after he submitted his Bachelor of Science degree and NYSC discharge certificate for screening. A long-term investigation by PREMIUM TIMES has established that both documents are fake. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has confirmed that Nnaji did not graduate from the institution and has disowned the B.Sc. certificate h…
UNN Denies issuing a degree to Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has denied issuing a degree to Minister of Science and Technology Uche Nnaji, saying he never completed his studies.Vice-Chancellor Prof. Simon Ortuanya confirmed in a letter to Premium Times that while Nnaji was admitted in 1981, he didn’t graduate.“From every available record, we are unable to confirm that he graduated in July 1985. The university DID NOT and COULD NOT have issued the purported certifica…
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