Minister who resigned over certificate scandal emerges PDP guber candidate

Dailytrust | 26-05-2026 10:37am |

Chief Uche Nnaji, a former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, has been selected as the Governorship Candidate for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State. In the primary election held on Monday, Nnaji secured 7,424 votes, decisively defeating his closest rival, Mr. Samson Nnamani, who garnered only 600 votes. This development follows Nnaji's recent resignation amid a certificate scandal, marking a significant turn in his political career. The outcome of the primary positions Nnaji as a key contender in the upcoming gubernatorial election in Enugu State.

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