Nigeria, April 20 -- Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, who was forced out of office in October last year, has sought talks with the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and others for an out-of-court settlement of the suit he filed to stop the university from tampering with his academic records.

Mr Nnaji filed the suit in October last year after a PREMIUM TIMES investigation revealed that he forged his degree and NYSC certificates.

He resigned from office three days after the newspaper published the investigation, which detailed how he submitted the certificates to President Bola Tinubu and the Senate to be appointed minister in 2023.

Apart from the UNN (third defendant), other defendants are the Ministe...