By Olawale Lamina
In what looked like a succumb to public outcry and political pressure over allegation of certificate forgery against him, the minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu who accepted same thanking him for his service.
This was disclosed in a statement by the special adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, which stated that Nnaji’s resignation was received by President Tinubu ” today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.”
Nnaji Geoffrey was appointed as a minister in August 2023 by President Tinubu
In his resignation letter, Nnaji stated that, “he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.”
Following his resignation, yhe President Tinubu wished him well in future endeavours.
Recall that Nnaji was alleged to have presented a certificate that claims he is a graduate of the University of Nigeria Nsukka. But same university couldn’t verify the claim, saying that it has no records that Nnaji actually graduated from the University.
By this act, Nnaji would be the second Minister in the cabinet of President Tinubu to have left under such circumstances. The former minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation also left the cabinet unceremoniously, after she suspended by the President over allegations of financial misconduct.
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