JUST IN: Tech minister Uche Nnaji resigns after Peoples Gazette exposed his certificate forgery
Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has tendered his resignation letter after reports by Peoples Gazette linked him to multiple cases of certificate forgery.
The Statement:
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.
Bayo Onanuga
Special Adviser to the President
(Information and Strategy)
October 7, 2025
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