Nigeria, July 31 -- A former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, is facing multiple jail terms over certificate forgery and money laundering charges against him, a review of laws prescribing punishment for his alleged offences has shown.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) arraigned Mr Nnaji before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja on 13 July.

The court adjourned his trial until 21 September this year.

The ICPC filed a six-count charge against the former minister shortly after his arrest on 1 July.

His arrest and ongoing trial followed a painstaking two-year investigation published by PREMIUM TIMES in Octobe...