The African Democratic Congress (ADC), has accused President Bola Tinubu’s government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of being complicit in the alleged certificate forgery allegation against Minister of Science, Technology, and Innovation, Uche Nnaji.
Investigations conducted by Premium Times and Peoples Gazette suggest documents submitted by Nnaji to authorities during his screening as minister were fake.
The reports alleged that the minister was never issued any certificate by the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, from which he claimed to have graduated.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has also reportedly disowned the certificates he presented for his appointment.
Reacting, ADC said the party is not surprised that Tinubu has not asxked for the minister’s resignation after the allegations.
In a statement signed by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s National Publicity Secretary, ADC described the silence in the Tinubu government as proof of its alleged tolerance for corruption.
“At this point, the question that every Nigerian is asking is simple: if the Minister is not honourable enough to resign, why is the Tinubu administration still keeping him in office?
“By refusing to act, the Tinubu government and the APC are admitting their complicity in such fraudulent conduct at the highest levels of their government and making a mockery of their claims to fighting corruption,” ADC said.
The opposition party called for the immediate suspension of the Minister pending a full independent investigation, stating that if found guilty, “he should not only be dismissed with ignominy, he should also face full prosecution for forgery and perjury.”
