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• 06 Mar, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has declared claims that the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, forged or unlawfully altered his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) certificate as baseless. The Force Public Relations Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Benjamin Hundeyin, said on Friday that a thorough investigation confirmed the minister's certificate was authentic. Hundeyin stated, "After an exhaustive investigation, it has been established that there is no evidence whatsoever of forgery, alteration, falsification, or unlawful production of the minister's NYSC certificate. The NYSC was contacted and verified that the certificate was duly issued to the minister. The allegations are therefore unfounded." The clarification follows a protest on Thursday by youth and civil society groups in Abuja, who had accused Tunji-Ojo of providing conflicting information regarding his NYSC records, raising concerns over integrity in public office. During the demonstration, participants called for the minister to publicly address the claims, which they argued had implications for accountability and transparency in governance. He said, "We have not heard from him. He has not come out to clarify to the public whether what is being said is right or wrong," the protester said. "In similar situations, some public officials have resigned from office when faced with such allegations. "We want accountability, and we want everyone to be treated equally. What is good for one person should be good for all. If other ministers could resign over similar issues, we do not see why he should remain in office." The protesters warned that failure to properly address the allegations could further erode public trust in government institutions, particularly among young Nigerians. Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/police-dismiss-allegations-of-nysc-certificate-forgery-against-interior-minister-tunji-ojo/