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Nigeria: Former Minister Uche Nnaji Arrested Over Certificate Forgery Scandal
- On Wednesday, former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology Uche Nnaji was arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja upon arriving from Enugu aboard a chartered flight.
- Authorities targeted Nnaji following a PREMIUM TIMES investigation that revealed he forged his University of Nigeria, Nsukka degree and National Youth Service Corps credentials during his 2023 ministerial confirmation.
- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission secured an arrest order after Nnaji repeatedly failed to honor invitations for "investigative activities" regarding the forgery allegations.
- Sources confirmed Nnaji will be handed over to the ICPC for interrogation, following a Federal High Court order in Abuja authorizing his arrest and public declaration as wanted.
- Nnaji previously dismissed reports of the court order as a "media trial" and filed an appeal against the arrest warrant at the Court of Appeal in Abuja.
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Just in: Ex-Science minister Uche Nnaji arrested at Abuja Airport
ABUJA — Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was on Wednesday arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after arriving from Enugu aboard a chartered flight. Authoritative airport sources confirmed the arrest, stating that Nnaji is expected to be handed over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for interrogation. The arrest follows an ongoing ICPC investigat…
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Nigeria: Former Minister Uche Nnaji Arrested Over Certificate Forgery Scandal
Authoritative sources at the airport confirmed the arrest to PREMIUM TIMES, saying Mr Nnaji would be handed over to the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for interrogation.
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