The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced the recovery of ₦37.44 billion and $2.353 million in 2025 through asset seizures and forfeitures, marking one of the Commission’s most significant annual recovery figures to date.
The ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, disclosed the figures in Abuja during the Commission’s End-of-Year Engagement, Send-Forth for retiring staff, and Annual Merit Awards Ceremony. He described 2025 as “a pivotal year marked by substantial progress across enforcement, prevention, and public enlightenment.”
Reviewing the Commission’s operational achievements, Dr Aliyu revealed that ICPC investigated 263 cases, surpassing its target of 250 cases, and filed 61 cases in court, resulting in a 55.74 per cent conviction rate.
Among the notable successes recorded during the year was the conviction of Professor Cyril Ndifon of the University of Calabar, who was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment for offences relating to sexual harassment and cyberbullying. Dr Aliyu noted that the judgment sent a strong signal of the Commission’s resolve to confront all forms of abuse of office, regardless of status or position.
The ICPC Chairman also highlighted extensive preventive work carried out across Ministries,
