Former Minister of Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, will remain in the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) for an initial period of 14 days following his arrest over an alleged certificate forgery case.
POLITICS NIGERIA learned that the anti-graft agency secured a court-approved remand warrant to detain the former minister while investigations continue.
Sources familiar with the matter said the 14-day detention period will allow investigators to question Nnaji extensively over allegations surrounding forged academic and service certificates. The remand may also be extended if investigators require more time.
Nnaji was arrested on Wednesday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport shortly after arriving in Abuja from Enugu on a chartered flight.
Security sources said operatives moved in immediately after his arrival and took him into custody before handing him over to the ICPC for further questioning.
The commission later confirmed the arrest in an official statement issued by
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