Fresh facts have emerged about why a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is desperate to become governor of Enugu State despite a certificate forgery scandal hanging over his neck.
From forgery scandal to governorship ambition
Recall that a two-year painstaking investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES in October 2025 uncovered how the then-minister forged his degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificates which he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation.
He resigned as minister three days after this newspaper published the investigation.
PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the former minister quietly moved to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), under which he unsuccessfully contested the 2023 governorship election in Enugu State.
