The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 10, 2025, to hear a suit filed by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Geoffrey Nnaji, against the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) and several other respondents over the alleged refusal to release his academic transcript.
The case, numbered FHC/ABJ/CS/1909/2025, also listed as respondents the Minister of Education, the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Vice-Chancellor of UNN, the Registrar, a former acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Oguejiofor Ujam, and the University Senate.
In an ex-parte motion, Nnaji sought a writ of mandamus compelling UNN to release his transcript and requested interim injunctions restraining the university and its officials from altering or tampering with his academic records pending the determination of the case.
Nnaji, who graduated with a B.Sc. in Microbiology/Biochemistry (Second Class Lower) in 1985, alleged that the university had unjustifiably withheld his transcript and issued conflicting statements about his records, which he claimed were politically motivated attempts to discredit him.
At the resumed proceedings on Tuesday, Justice Hauwa Yilwa adjourned the hearing to November 10 after UNN’s legal team failed to file their defence. Counsel to UNN, identified as Asogwa, told the court that although the university did not concede the minister’s claims, it would maintain the status quo until the matter is resolved.
He added that the respondents were still within the legally allowed period to submit their formal responses.
Justice Yilwa had earlier, on September 22, declined to grant Nnaji’s request for interim injunctions, directing instead that all respondents be put on notice to allow them to respond to the allegations.
