{
  "id": 13696507,
  "title": "Minister who resigned over Degree Certificate Scandal Makes INEC List, tenders WAEC result",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/minister-who-resigned-over-degree-certificate-scandal-makes-inec-list",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T09:40:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/minister-who-resigned-over-certificate-scandal-makes-inec-guber-list-tenders-waec-result/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Minister Geoffrey Nnaji, who stepped down amid allegations of submitting forged academic and NYSC certificates, has been cleared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to run for governor in Enugu State in 2027. Nnaji's name appears at number 13 on INEC's list released on Saturday night. In his application, Nnaji's party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), omitted the controversial degree certificate from his paperwork and instead submitted his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC) results. Nnaji was arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Offences related Commission (ICPC) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on July 1, 2026, following multiple unheeded invitations. He faced charges including certificate forgery, abuse of office and money laundering, but pleaded not guilty and was granted bail of N20 million with one surety.",
  "summary": "The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared Geoffrey Nnaji, former Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, to contest the 2027 governorship election in Enugu State. Nnaji had resigned amid Premium Times investigative report which alleged that Nnaji submitted forged academic and NYSC certificates to President Bola Tinubu and the Senate during his ministerial…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Amid certificate forgery scandal, INEC lists ex-minister Nnaji for Enugu guber poll",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2027-amid-certificate-forgery-scandal-inec-lists-ex-minister-nnaji",
        "published": "2026-10-11T11:06:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}