Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was on Monday granted N20 million bail by the Federal High Court in Abuja after pleading not guilty to a six-count charge of alleged certificate forgery filed against him by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik admitted Nnaji to bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety in like sum after he entered a not guilty plea to the charges.
The ICPC alleged that Nnaji, who served in President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet from August 16, 2023, to October 6, 2025, forged his academic certificate from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
The court ruled that the surety must be a civil servant resident in Abuja and not below Grade Level 15. The surety is also required to depose to an affidavit of means.
Justice Abdulmalik further ordered the former minister to surrender his international passport and directed that he must not travel outside Nigeria without the court’s permission.
The case was adjourned until July 21 for the commencement of trial.
