Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Mark A. Russell, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K of Nikola Corporation; |
2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; |
3. | [intentionally omitted] |
4. | [intentionally omitted] |
5. | [intentionally omitted] |
Date: March 11, 2022 |
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| /s/ Mark A. Russell | |||
Mark A. Russell | ||||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||||
(Principal Executive Officer) |