Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has released the International Passport of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji.
New Telegraph reports that at the proceedings, a motion filed by the Chambers of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Ogwu Onoja was moved, seeking the release of the passport of the former Minister to enable him to travel abroad for medical treatment.
Delivering the ruling, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik ordered the release of his passport and fixed October 26 for continuation of the trial.
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Recall that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) had on July 13 arraigned the former Minister on a six-count charge bordering on alleged certificate forgery, false information and corruption. He pleaded not guilty to the charges.
According to the charges, the ICPC alleged that between August 2023 and October 2025, while serving as minister, Nnaji received ₦29,578,466.67 through a Bank account as salary and allowances, which the commission described as “proceeds of unlawful acts, contrary to the provisions of the Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.”
In the second count, the anti-graft agency accused the former minister of using his office to confer a corrupt advantage on himself by receiving the same sum as salary and allowances, contrary to the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000.
The remaining four counts relate to alleged certificate forgery and the making and use of false documents.
