Nigeria, June 9 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has finally launched a search for a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, over his certificate forgery scandal.

The ICPC has been investigating Mr Nnaji's forgery scandal.

Insiders had told this newspaper that the former minister could be prosecuted if the investigation showed that he truly forged his credentials.

The ICPC's investigation followed a painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES in October last year, which revealed that the then-minister forged his UNN degree and NYSC certificates, which he submitted to President Bola Tinubu and the Nigerian Senate during his ministerial confirma...