The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Mr Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned from office, following allegations of certificate forgery levelled against him.
Mr Nnaji was appointed as Minister by President Bola Tinubu in August 2023.
For the past few days, he has been in the news over the certificate he presented to the Senate when he was screened for the job.
He claimed to have been admitted into the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in 1981 and graduated four years later before proceeding for the mandatory one-year National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in 1986.
While the university confirmed that the Minister was its student, it emphasised that he was not issued a certificate for the completion of the programme he claimed to study there.
Mr Nnaji accused the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for his ordeal, saying they were pushing to remove him from office.
The Minister has finally bowed to pressure and has presented his resignation letter to Mr Tinubu, as confirmed by a statement issued on Tuesday night by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Mr Bayo Onanuga.
It was disclosed that the President accepted the resignation of the Minister, wishing him well in his future endeavours.
“President Bola 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,” the statement issued on October 7, 2025, said.