Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, has reacted to stories {that a} witness for the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, informed a courtroom that the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, and the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, disowned his certificates.
Recall that Yakubu Ibrahim, an investigator representing the ICPC, informed the Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday that UNN and the NYSC disowned certificates allegedly presented by Nnaji.
Reacting to the report on Tuesday, Nnaji’s defence crew known as for correct and balanced reportage of the courtroom proceedings, which commenced on Monday.
An announcement issued by Dr. Robert Ngwu on behalf of Nnaji’s defence crew mentioned the report offered allegations made by the prosecution as established info, although the trial was ongoing and no judgment had been delivered.
DAILY POST stories that Nnaji’s authorized crew, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, alongside different counsel, clarified that the prosecution offered its first witness, who was subsequently cross-examined.
Nnaji’s defence crew additional famous that the case was adjourned till November 5, 2026, for the continuation of the trial.
It additionally clarified that though the courtroom admitted paperwork tendered by the prosecution, it dominated that objections to their admissibility might be thought of on the stage of ultimate addresses.
“The admission of documents is part of the trial process; it is not a finding that the allegations have been proved.
“The omissions and emphasis in the report raise a legitimate question about whether it reflects the proceedings in their full context.
“The truth will be tested in court,” Nnaji’s defence crew acknowledged.
