Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has resigned following alleged certificate forgery.
Bayo Onanuga, Presidential spokesman, confirmed this in a statement late Tuesday.
Nnaji is currently in the eye of the storm over his academic qualifications.
The statement reads;
“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, following some allegations against him.
“President Tinubu appointed Nnaji in August 2023.
“He resigned today in a letter thanking the President for allowing him to serve Nigeria.
“Nnaji said he has been a target of blackmail by political opponents.
“President Tinubu thanked him for his service and wished him well in future endeavours”.