The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it recovered N37.44 billion and $2.353 million in 2025 through asset seizures and forfeitures, alongside securing landmark convictions and expanding nationwide anti-corruption interventions.
ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this at the Commission’s End-of-Year Engagement, Send-Forth for Retiring Staff, and Annual Merit Awards Ceremony in Abuja. The event also featured goodwill messages from the Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Victor Muruako, and civil society representatives.
Dr. Aliyu described 2025 as “a defining year” for the Commission, noting measurable progress across its three core mandates: enforcement, prevention, and public enlightenment.
According to him, the ICPC investigated 263 cases against a target of 250, filed 61 cases in court, and achieved a conviction rate of 55.74 per cent. One of the standout cases was the conviction of Professor Cyril Ndifon of the University of Calabar, who was sentenced to five years in prison for offences linked to sexual harassment and cyberbullying.
“This judgment sends a strong signal of our resolve to confront all forms of abuse of office,” Dr. Aliyu said.
On the preventive front, the ICPC evaluated 344 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) using its Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, conducted 66 corruption-monitoring exercises, and tracked 1,490 projects nationwide. It also completed Systems Study and Corruption Risk Assessments in 12 MDAs to plug structural loopholes that enable corruption.
In the area of public enlightenment, the Commission said it reached over 235,000 Nigerians through 644 sensitisation activities, recorded 3.5 million digital engagements, established 86 Anti-Corruption Clubs and Vanguards, and trained 2,707 participants at the ICPC Academy.
The Commission further deepened collaboration, initiating 15 joint activities with partners, while civil society organisations conducted 57 complementary engagements in support of ICPC’s mandate.
Dr. Aliyu also announced the successful implementation of the Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) allowance for staff, describing it as a key step in boosting morale and institutional stability. He commended award recipients and retiring officers for their “dedication, sacrifice and professionalism.”
Looking ahead, he urged ICPC personnel to uphold ethical conduct, professionalism and unity of purpose to strengthen the Commission’s role in Nigeria’s broader anti-corruption agenda.
FRC Chairman Victor Muruako praised the ICPC’s interventions—especially at local government level—and reaffirmed his agency’s commitment to deeper inter-agency collaboration. Civil society representatives, including the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDa) and the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity, also lauded the Commission’s progress in asset recovery and promoting transparency in governance.
