Nigeria, June 13 -- A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to arrest a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over certificate forgery.

The court gave the ruling on Thursday following an ex parte motion by the ICPC in suit number marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1160/2026.

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

The ICPC's ex parte motion dated 3 June was filed on 4 June, according to...