Nigeria, July 13 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Monday arraigned former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, for certificate forgery and misappropriation of funds.

The anti-graft agency arraigned the 63-year-old on six charges before Judge Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja.

Counts three, four, five ad six specifically relate to the alleged certificate forgery, while the first two counts relate to the alleged misappropriation of funds while in office.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Mr Nnaji arrived at the court on Monday morning ahead of the proceedings scheduled to commence at about 9 a.m.

Mr Nnaji...