Former Vice President and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration of turning forgery into a state policy and making deceit a culture of governance.
Atiku made the allegation in a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Wednesday while reacting to the resignation of the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji.
According to the former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Nnaji’s resignation is another example of the “forgery-ridden character” of the current administration.
He said, “Tuesday’s resignation of Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has once again brought to light the deep moral crisis at the heart of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration.
“What should ordinarily be a matter of national shame is now being disguised as a ‘voluntary resignation’, an attempt to whitewash yet another scandal that typifies the forgery-ridden character of this government.”
Atiku also took a swipe at the Department of State Services (DSS), accusing the agency of failing in its due diligence process that led to Nnaji’s appointment.
“What makes this even more embarrassing,” he said, “is that the same DSS which screened out Mallam Nasir el-Rufai for alleged security concerns is the very agency that cleared this same character, Uche Nnaji. The DSS truly deserves our flowers for this national disgrace.”
The former vice president argued that the incident was symptomatic of a larger problem of moral collapse within the Tinubu administration, saying the president’s own past controversies had set the tone for a government built on falsehood.
“The man who occupies the office of President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has for decades been enmeshed in controversies surrounding his identity, age, and academic records,” Atiku said.
“From the Chicago State University saga to multiple contradictory claims under oath, the world has seen ample evidence that Nigeria today is led by a man who himself has been unable to credibly defend the authenticity of his own certificates.”
Atiku alleged that Tinubu’s record had “institutionalized falsehood in public service,” turning forgery and deception into tools of governance.
“When a man of questionable identity leads a country, deception becomes the standard of governance,” he said. “Tinubu’s personal history of alleged forgery and perjury has effectively institutionalized falsehood in public service.”
He called for a transparent investigation into the academic and professional credentials of all members of the Federal Executive Council, starting with the president.
“Nigerians deserve to know the truth about those who preside over their lives and resources,” he declared. “Until this cleansing is done, Nigeria will continue to sink deeper into moral decay, economic ruin, and global embarrassment.”
Atiku concluded by urging Nigerians to “rescue the country from the grip of deceit and restore integrity to public life.”