President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has revealed that the {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes Fee (EFCC) has recovered N500 billion and secured over 7,000 convictions beneath his administration, commending the management of Chairman Ola Olukoyede for the achievements.
The commendation got here throughout Tinubu’s keynote tackle on the seventh EFCC-NJI Capability Constructing Workshop for Justices and Judges held on Monday, October 20, 2025, on the Nationwide Judicial Institute, Abuja. The workshop carried the theme: “Enhancing Justice within the Battle in opposition to {Economic} and {Financial} Crimes.”
Represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, the President highlighted the administration’s deal with public accountability and institutional independence for anti-corruption companies.
“As an administration, we now have prioritized public accountability by strengthening the anti-corruption companies and accorded them the wanted independence to execute their statutory mandates. This enabling atmosphere is clear within the influence that has been made within the final two years.
“The EFCC, for instance, has recorded over 7,000 convictions within the first two years of the current administration and recovered property in extra of 5 Hundred Billion Naira. Recovered proceeds of crime by the company have been ploughed again into the financial system to fund crucial social funding programmes, together with the College students’ Mortgage and Shopper Credit score schemes,” he stated.
Tinubu confused the pivotal position of the judiciary within the anti-corruption struggle, urging judges and justices to uphold justice and accountability.
“We have now a chance to consolidate the efforts of the final two years to ship an optimum anti-corruption framework that may assist our peaceable progress and improvement. A Nigeria freed from corruption is feasible if all of us decide to doing what is true in our respective spheres of affect and making certain that those that deviate from the norm are usually not allowed to go scot-free. A strong judicial system is central to the success of anti-corruption efforts, and I rely on our judges,” he stated.
He warned that nobody, together with judges, is immune from the results of corruption and known as for all branches of presidency to collaborate in eradicating corruption for nationwide progress and safety.
The EFCC’s annual efficiency report reveals that the company recovered N364.5 billion, $326.5 million, alongside different foreign exchange and property, whereas securing 4,111 convictions throughout numerous courts in a single 12 months.
The EFCC has signaled its intention to surpass the N364.5 billion recovered in 2024 by strengthening professionalism and integrity in its operations
