“Forgery as State Policy: Tinubu, His Cabinet, and the DSS Must Be Held Accountable” — Atiku on Minister’s Resignation

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration following the resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, over certificate forgery allegations. In a post on his official X handle, Abubakar described the resignation as an attempt to whitewash a scandal that he says exposes a deeper moral crisis within the government.

Abubakar argued that Nnaji should have been summarily dismissed and prosecuted for falsification, rather than being allowed to resign quietly. He accused the administration of being “an assembly of forgers, impostors, and morally bankrupt individuals masquerading as public servants.” He also criticized the Department of State Services (DSS) for clearing Nnaji despite previously screening out other officials, raising questions about the integrity of government vetting processes.

Highlighting what he described as a pattern of deception originating from the top, Abubakar pointed to long-standing controversies surrounding President Tinubu’s identity, age, and academic records. He suggested that this culture of falsification has become institutionalized within the government, contributing to what he called Nigeria’s moral decline.

Abubakar called for an independent and transparent investigation into the academic and professional credentials of all members of the Federal Executive Council, including President Tinubu. He warned that without such scrutiny, the nation risks further moral decay, economic instability, and international embarrassment.