EFCC secures 7000 convictions under Tinubu’s watch

President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, praised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s strides in anti-graft fight, saying the agency secured 700 convictions and recovered N500bn fraud proceeds in two years

Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the opening of the 7th EFCC-NJI Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges on Monday in Abuja, Tinubu said his administration remained committed to empowering anti-graft agencies to deliver tangible results, citing the EFCC’s performance as a clear example.

According to a statement by the EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, Tinubu said the Commission had recorded over 7,000 convictions in the first two years of his administration and recovered assets worth more than N500bn.

“The EFCC, for example, has recorded over 7,000 convictions in the first two years of the present administration and recovered assets in excess of N500bn.

“Recovered proceeds of crime by the agency have been ploughed back into the economy to fund critical social investment programmes, including the Students Loan and Consumer Credit schemes,” he was quoted as saying.

The President said the government’s anti-corruption drive would only succeed if all arms of government worked in synergy, stressing that judges play an indispensable role in ensuring accountability and public trust in the justice system.

“A Nigeria free of corruption is possible if we all commit to doing what is right in our respective spheres of influence,” Tinubu said. “A robust judicial system is central to the success of anti-corruption efforts, and I count on our judges.”

Tinubu emphasised that the executive, legislature, and judiciary must lead by example, warning that the fight against corruption would lose credibility if public officials failed to uphold integrity.

“We cannot claim to have excelled in our pursuit of a transparent system if we do not live by such examples,” he said. “Courts and judges are strong pillars of the anti-corruption process. Your vantage position on the bench does not insulate you from the consequences of corruption.”

The President noted that corruption undermines national development and fuels insecurity, urging all Nigerians to unite in confronting it.

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