The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s cabinet over allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him.
The former minister, appointed in August 2023, tendered his resignation on Monday in a letter to the President, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to serve the nation.
In his letter, the former minister said he had become the target of “relentless blackmail” by political opponents bent on tarnishing his reputation.
“I thank Mr President for the trust reposed in me and for giving me the privilege to contribute my quota to national development,” Nnaji stated, adding that he was stepping aside to protect the administration’s integrity.
In a press conference in Abuja on Monday, the minister said the allegation of forgery was politically motivated and well-crafted to tarnish his reputation ahead of the 2027 governorship election in the state.
The president’s special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the resignation in a statement issued on Monday, noting that the President had accepted it “in good faith.”
He said President Tinubu in accepting his resignation, commended Nnaji for his service to the nation and wished him well in his future endeavours.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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