{
  "id": 8967529,
  "title": "Court grants ex-minister Uche Nnaji permission to travel abroad for treatment",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/court-grants-ex-minister-uche-nnaji-permission-to-travel-abroad-for",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T17:06:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/21/court-grants-ex-minister-uche-nnaji-permission-to-travel-abroad-for-treatment/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal High Court in Abuja recently granted permission to Uche Nnaji, the ex-Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, to travel abroad for medical treatment. Counsel Aji Kamale filed a motion requesting the court to release Nnaji's international passport, allowing him to leave the country for medical care.\n\nOn July 13, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) charged Nnaji with six counts, including certificate forgery, false information, and corruption. Nnaji pleaded not guilty to the charges. The ICPC alleged that between August 2023 and October 2025, Nnaji misappropriated N29.58 million in salaries and allowances while serving as minister. They also accused him of benefiting from the unlawful funds, which were allegedly proceeds of corruption and fraud. Additionally, the commission alleged that Nnaji falsely presented a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate and a Microbiology/Biochemistry degree certificate during his ministerial appointment process. The ICPC accused Nnaji of knowing these documents were forged and continuing to use them despite their fraudulent nature.",
  "summary": "The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday granted permission to the former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji to travel abroad. When his matter over academic qualification falsification was called, counsel to Nnaji, Aji Kamale moved a motion praying the court to release the international passport of the former minister to enable him […] Court grants ex-minister Uche Nnaji…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Alleged forgery: Ex-minister, Nnaji gets court permission to travel abroad for medical care",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/alleged-forgery-ex-minister-nnaji-gets-court-permission-to-travel",
        "published": "2026-09-21T13:24:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "Certificate Forgery: Court allows Uche Nnaji to travel abroad for medical treatment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/certificate-forgery-court-allows-uche-nnaji-to-travel-abroad-for",
        "published": "2026-09-21T15:42:19.000Z"
      }
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  "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."
}