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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) will on Monday arraign former Minister of Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, before the High Court in Abuja over allegations of certificate forgery and money laundering.
Nnaji is expected to take his plea before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on six counts following the conclusion of the commission’s investigation.
The University of Nigeria reportedly informed investigators that although Nnaji was admitted into the institution in 1981, he neither graduated nor was issued the degree certificate attributed to him.
The NYSC also reportedly disowned the discharge certificate linked to the former minister.
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According to the charge sheet, the ICPC also accused Nnaji of unlawfully receiving N29.58 million in salaries and allowances while serving as minister, alleging the funds constituted proceeds of unlawful acts, contrary to the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
Nnaji was arrested on July 1 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, upon his return from Enugu, following the execution of a bench warrant issued by the Federal High Court on June 11, 2026.
The ICPC had earlier invited him to be questioned by a letter dated May 15, but he allegedly failed to honour the invitation.
The former minister has consistently denied any wrongdoing. In a recent statement through his spokesperson, Robert Ngwu, Nnaji insisted that he had not been convicted of any offence and urged the public to distinguish between allegations and established facts.
Separately, the Nigeria Police Force will on Tuesday arraign Adeniyi Adeyemi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the alleged non-existent Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Adeyemi and two other defendants are facing eight counts of forgery, impersonation, and related offences. The charge, marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, was filed on November 27, 2025, by police prosecutor Wisdom Madaki.
The prosecution has listed several high-profile witnesses, including the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, whose October 17, 2025, petition is among the key documentary evidence.
Other witnesses include officials from the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation and a Deputy Superintendent of Police.
The defendants were initially scheduled for arraignment on June 16, but the proceedings were adjourned after Adeyemi was reported to be indisposed.
The case follows a wider government crackdown on the fictitious agency. President Bola Tinubu has directed the ICPC to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the activities of the PFIPC, giving the anti-graft agency 30 days to complete its probe.
