Our attention has been drawn to yet another PREMIUM TIMES publication alleging that a court has ordered the arrest of former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji.
We wish to state unequivocally that Chief Nnaji is not in hiding and has never evaded any law enforcement agency.
As a former Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, his residence in Asokoro, Abuja, where he has lived for nearly two decades, is well known to public authorities. His residence in Independence Layout, Enugu, has likewise been publicly known since 1990. It is this long-standing visibility, accessibility, and connection to the people that earned him the name “Nwakaibie.”
We further wish to make it abundantly clear that neither Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji nor his legal team, led by Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN, has received any invitation, summons, warrant, or correspondence whatsoever from the ICPC. No such process has been served at his Abuja or Enugu residences, both of which have been publicly known for decades.
It is equally important to remind the public that Chief Nnaji is already before the Federal High Court in Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1909/2025—a case he personally filed to clear his name and obtain a judicial determination of issues relating to his academic records. Central to that case is his request for the release of his official academic transcript, a document every graduate is ordinarily entitled to obtain from his or her university. Contrary to the narrative being promoted Primium Times and Lion Building Enugu, Chief Nnaji was not dragged before the courts. He voluntarily approached the judiciary as the Applicant/Plaintiff, seeking the preservation and release of his transcript and relevant records. That matter remains pending before the court and has not been judicially determined.
The latest report must also be viewed within the context of a prolonged and extraordinary media focus on Chief Nnaji. Since October 2025, by PREMIUM TIMES, which has published numerous reports concerning his resignation, legal matters, political activities, and governorship aspirations.
Equally concerning is the fact that when PREMIUM TIMES previously contacted Chief Nnaji’s representatives regarding an alleged ICPC “manhunt,” a response was promptly provided denying the claim and requesting supporting evidence. Yet Primium Times misinformed readers that no response had been received.
Chief Nnaji remains committed to due process, transparency, and the rule of law. He remains confident that facts—not sensational headlines by Primium Times and its syndicates—will ultimately prevail. As our people say, “Ezi Okwu Ga-Apụta ife” — the truth will always come to light.
We are also not unaware of the political environment in which these events are unfolding. No amount of media pressure, political intimidation, or orchestrated misinformation will deter, derail or discourage Chief Uche Nnaji or make him bow to media trial, which is the whole purpose of the sensationalization of issues concerning him.
We therefore urge the public to remain calm, await verified facts, and allow the courts—not media headlines propelled by sources that appear clandestine and sponsored.
Signed:
Dr. Robert Ngwu
Spokesperson to Chief Uche Geoffrey Nnaji
13 June 2026
