Forgery Trial: NYSC Disowns Ex-Minister Nnaji’s Discharge Certificate, Identifies 4 Defects.
Nnaji is standing trial on six charges, among them alleged forgery of NYSC discharge certificate and University of Nigeria, Nsukka, degree certificate.
Testifying as the second prosecution witness (PW2) before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, NYSC’s Assistant Director in the Department of Certification, Yusuf Abubakar Jumare, said an investigation by his department established that the document was fake.
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is prosecuting Nnaji on charges of certificate forgery and money laundering in charge No: FHC/ABJ/CR/389/2026.
The former minister is the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the forthcoming Enugu State governorship election. He was represented in court by a team of lawyers led by Chief Woke Olanikpekun, SAN. Other members of the team are Chief Ugwu Onoja, SAN; Bode Olanikpekun, SAN; and George Ibrahim (SAN). Led in evidence by Jimoh Abdulmumuni, SAN, Jumare said the department launched its investigation following a request from ICPC.
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