Nnamdi Azikiwe University Suspends Staff for Alleged Certificate Forgery

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended one of its staff members, Nwafor Ogbonnaya Nwesuzor, following allegations of certificate forgery.

A press release issued by Emmanuel Ojukwu, the Special Adviser to the Vice Chancellor on Public Relations and Special Duties, revealed that Nwafor is facing serious accusations of forging both his degree and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) exemption certificate in an attempt to secure a position within the university.

The suspension came after Nwafor submitted a request to the university to change his degree result, which raised suspicions regarding the authenticity of his academic credentials.

As per the statement, “The Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Charles Okechukwu Esimone, has approved the immediate suspension of Nwafor Osborne Ogbonnaya (Nwafor Ogbonnaya Nwesuzor) over allegations of presentation of forged and fake degree result to the University.

“In a bid to secure employment in Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nwafor Osborne Ogbonnaya, whose real name is Nwafor Ogbonnaya Nwesuzor, abandoned his undergraduate program and forged the university statement of result and a letter of exclusion from the National Youth Service Corp (NYSC).

“He later went ahead to complete his degree program.

“The whole scenario emanated when Mr. Nwafor Osborne Ogbonnaya wrote to the university requesting to change his degree result.

“The new result he submitted bears a different name, Nwafor Ogbonnaya Nwesuzor, and a different class of degree, and this resulted in suspicion.

“Upon further investigation, it was discovered that this staff forged his degree result and letter of exclusion from the NYSC based on the obvious disparity between the documents he submitted originally and the new documents he was trying to substitute.

“The class of degree in both results presented varies, the forged statement of result with the name Nwafor Osborne Ogbonnaya bears second class lower division while the original result with the name Nwafor Ogbonnaya Nwesuzor bears third class.

“In following due process, the Vice Chancellor in exercising his powers based on the university rules and regulations approved his immediate suspension from the employment of the University for six months while his case undergoes other processes in the University before final disposal action,” Ojukwu stated.

Nwafor’s suspension serves as a stern reminder of the importance of academic integrity and adherence to the rules and regulations governing educational institutions. The university will continue to investigate the matter before determining the final course of action.