The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has announced the recovery of ₦37.44bn and $2.35m through asset seizures and forfeitures in 2025, marking one of its most productive years since inception.
The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja during the Commission’s end-of-year engagement, send-forth ceremony for retiring staff, and annual merit awards.
Aliyu described 2025 as a “landmark year” for the anti-graft agency, citing major gains in investigation, prosecution, prevention and public enlightenment.
According to him, the Commission investigated 263 cases within the year, surpassing its target of 250, and filed 61 cases in court, achieving a conviction rate of 55.74 per cent.
He said one of the most notable achievements was the conviction of a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar, Prof. Cyril Ndifon, who was sentenced to five years imprisonment over offences bordering on sexual harassment and cyberbullying.
Aliyu said the judgment demonstrated the Commission’s resolve to confront abuse of office and misconduct in public institutions.
The ICPC boss also disclosed that the Commission assessed 344 Ministries, Departments and Agencies using its Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, conducted 66 corruption monitoring exercises and tracked 1,490 public projects across the country.
He added that corruption risk assessments and system studies were completed in 12 MDAs to reduce institutional weaknesses that enable graft.
On public enlightenment, Aliyu said the Commission reached over 235,000 Nigerians through 644 sensitisation programmes, generated about 3.5 million digital engagements and established 86 anti-corruption clubs and vanguards nationwide.
He also noted that 2,707 participants were trained at the ICPC Academy, while the Commission partnered with civil society organisations to execute 57 complementary anti-corruption activities.
Aliyu announced what he described as a historic milestone, saying the Commission successfully secured the Cost-of-Living Adjustment allowance for its staff for the first time, reaffirming its commitment to improved welfare and institutional capacity.
He commended staff who received merit awards and retiring personnel, describing the peer-nomination process as transparent and credible.
Looking ahead, the ICPC chairman urged staff to recommit themselves to integrity, professionalism and diligence in 2026, warning against complacency and misconduct.
In his goodwill message, the Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, Victor Muruako, praised the ICPC’s anti-corruption interventions, particularly at the local government level, and pledged continued inter-agency collaboration.
Similarly, the Executive Director of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, Souad Osman-Aden, commended the Commission’s asset recovery efforts and fight against illicit financial flows, while the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity also lauded ICPC’s transparency and partnership initiatives.
The event concluded with awards and honours for outstanding and retiring staff of the Commission.
