By Bukola Kayode
The Minister for Science and Technology, Mr. Uche Nnaji was absent at a press conference held in Abuja to present his response to trending stories of his parading a fake university degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) completion certificate.
However the Minister’s spokesman, Dr. Robert Ngwu insisted at the media parley held on Monday that his boss graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka and that his NYSC certificate was not forged.
He said: “Let me state clearly and for the record: Chief Uche Nnaji is a proud alumnus of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), having graduated in July 1985 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology/Biochemistry, with Second Class (Honours) Lower Division.
“That fact is not in doubt. It is documented in the University’s own records, acknowledged in its official correspondence, and reflected in its 1985 Convocation Brochure, which remains part of UNN’s permanent archives”.
Ngwu blamed the Minister’s travails politics within UNN and Enugu State.
He said: “The only authentic letter issued by the University of Nigeria on this matter is the one dated 21 December 2023, duly stamped and signed by Mrs. I.A.S. Onyeador for the Registrar, Dr. (Mrs.) Celine Ngozi Nnebedum.
“That official communication — written in response to People’s Gazette Inquiry (SEE ATTACHMENT B) — confirmed that:
“Mr. Geoffrey Uchechukwu Nnaji, with registration number 1981/30725, was admitted in 1981 to study Microbiology/Biochemistry and graduated in July 1985 with a Bachelor of Science, Second Class (Honours) Lower Division.”
“That was the official position of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka — properly stamped, duly issued, and still valid”
He added: “Two years later, in May 2025, a purported letter surfaced — allegedly written by the University — suddenly claiming that there were “no records” of the Minister’s graduation.
“The question every Nigerian should ask is simple and logical:
“What changed between December 2023 and May 2025 — apart from the fact that two card-carrying members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) suddenly emerged as Acting Vice Chancellor and then Vice Chancellor of the University”?
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