There are revealations suggesting that Minister Mr. Nnaji may have forged both his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) and university certificates, according to findings from an extensive investigation by our reporters.
After a detailed forensic analysis of the two suspicious certificates, our correspondents discreetly visited the two institutions Mr. Nnaji claimed issued the documents — the NYSC headquarters in Abuja and the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
At the NYSC headquarters, two top officials of the Corps, both seasoned in certificate verification, independently scrutinised copies of the minister’s NYSC certificate. They also conducted an internal search through NYSC records to confirm if anyone bearing Mr. Nnaji’s details had ever been mobilised or issued a certificate of national service.
Their verdict was unanimous: the minister’s NYSC certificate is fake.
Similarly, our reporters who spent several days at Nsukka uncovered more discrepancies in Mr. Nnaji’s academic claims. Although the minister was admitted to study Biological Sciences at UNN during the 1981/82 academic session, sources confirmed he did not graduate due to multiple failed courses — including Virology (MCB 431AB).
One university staff member disclosed that Nnaji was repeatedly given opportunities to retake his failed courses but consistently absented himself. Eventually, the institution advised him to withdraw due to prolonged non-performance.
Despite this, Mr. Nnaji now parades a bogus certificate claiming he graduated in July 1985. However, our reporters sighted a letter he personally wrote to the university on May 1, 1986, pleading for another chance to retake an outstanding terminal course that September — clear evidence he was not a graduate as of 1985.
Further checks into the Order of Proceedings for the University’s 20th Convocation Ceremony (1985) revealed that his name was missing from the list of graduates.
Why It Matters:
This revelation raises serious questions about integrity, accountability, and due diligence in the appointment of public officials. If verified by authorities, the findings could have far-reaching implications for the credibility of the administration and Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts.
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