Former Minister of Science and Technology Uche Nnaji has entered a ‘not-guilty’ guilty plea after being arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday.
Justice Abdulmalik granted Nnaji bail in the sum of N20 million with one surety in like sum.
Persecondnews recalls that Nnaji was arrested on July 1 by operatives of the Department of State Services at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja before being handed over to the ICPC.
ICPC spokesperson Okor Odey provided context on the events leading to the arraignment.
“The commission sent invitation letters to Nnaji through multiple channels, including his residential addresses in Abuja and Enugu. Despite being served through multiple channels, Nnaji failed to honour the invitations,” he said.
Odey added that the Federal High Court in Abuja had issued a bench warrant against Nnaji to enable the commission to investigate the allegations of certificate forgery.
The charges stem from the allegations that led to Nnaji’s resignation as minister in October 2025.
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