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Alleged Certificate Forgery: Court Grants Fmr. Minister N20 Million Bail
Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, on Monday granted N20 Million Bail as he pleaded not guilty to a six-count charge bordering on alleged certificate forgery, money laundering and obtaining public funds under false pretences.
The former minister was arraigned by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), before the Federal High Court in Abuja.
Nnaji was arraigned before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik over allegations that he forged a University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) degree certificate and a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate allegedly used during his ministerial screening in 2023.
The anti-graft agency also accused the former minister of unlawfully receiving about ₦29.5 million in salaries and other emoluments based on the alleged false credentials, in addition to money laundering-related offences.
When the charges were read in court, Nnaji pleaded not guilty to all counts.
Following his plea, his counsel, Ogwu Onoja, SAN, urged the court to grant his client bail, informing the court that the necessary application had already been filed.
Counsel to the ICPC said the prosecution was prepared to commence trial and had three witnesses lined up.
However, he did not oppose the bail application, leaving the decision to the discretion of the court.
Justice Abdulmalik subsequently admitted the former minister to bail in the sum of ₦20 million with one surety in like sum.
The court ruled that the surety must be a federal civil servant not below Grade Level 15, must have maintained a fixed residence for at least four years, and provide proof of employment, including a letter of appointment and salary slips covering the last three months.
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