Nigeria, Feb. 6 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has begun an investigation into the certificate forgery scandal of a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, PREMIUM TIMES reports.

A painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES in October last year revealed that Mr Nnaji forged his degree and NYSC certificates which he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirmation in 2023.

Barely three days after the investigation, the politician resigned his position as minister.

Many Nigerians had called for Mr Nnaji's prosecution, maintaining that his resignation was inadequate in the wake of his violations of...