Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), its Vice-Chancellor, Simon Ortuanya, and other officials on Monday urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out the suit filed by the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, relating to allegations of certificate forgery.

UNN and its Vice-Chancellor filed a preliminary objection asking Justice Hauwa Yilwa to dismiss the case for being "statute-barred."

They also urged the court to strike out Mr Nnaji's motion on notice for prerogative writs, describing it as incompetent and wrongly initiated.

"The application is incompetent and premature, there being no prior request or denial of release of academic records, or any evidence of interference wi...