Uche Nnaji, who resigned as the minister of innovation, science and technology over certificate forgery, could face up to 21 years imprisonment or more, a PREMIUM TIMES’ review of various Nigerian laws has shown.
A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES on Saturday revealed that Mr Nnaji forged the credentials he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation in 2023.
On Tuesday, barely three days after this newspaper published the investigation, the then-minister resigned his appointment. President Tinubu has accepted his resignation.
What Nigerian laws say about forgery
Three-year jail term?
Forgery is outlawed in Nigeria’s Criminal Code Act, which prescribes various jail terms for offenders upon conviction, depending on the nature of forgery.
According to Section 465 of the Act, “A person who makes a false document or writing knowing it to be fals
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