By Dapo AkinrefonA coalition of civil society leaders and organisations, on Friday, accused the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, of allegedly carrying out a politically motivated campaign against former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, describing his arrest and continued detention as a “political witch-hunt” allegedly aimed at frustrating his political aspirations ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Enugu State.
Speaking at a world press conference held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, National Secretariat in Abuja, the coalition alleged that the ongoing certificate forgery case involving Nnaji had been manipulated for political purposes.
In a joint statement by Mr Kennedy Iyere and other civil society leaders, accused a some government officials of orchestrating what it described as a coordinated effort to destroy Nnaji’s political career.The organisations, however, did not present documentary evidence at the briefing to substantiate the allegations.
The coalition said: “It is painful that the ICPC, its Chairman and some online media platforms have become part of the actors acting out this funny script. “As CSO groups, we have resolved to carry out thorough investigations and will shock the world with our findings.”
