The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, says the commission made significant strides in enforcement, prevention and public education in 2025, describing the year as a turning point in its anti-corruption efforts.
Speaking in Abuja at the ICPC’s End-of-Year Engagement and Annual Merit Awards ceremony, Dr Aliyu revealed that the commission investigated 263 cases and secured a 55.74 per cent conviction rate from 61 cases filed in court.
He said the conviction of Professor Cyril Ndifon of the University of Calabar, who received a five-year jail term for sexual harassment and cyberbullying offences, sent a clear message about the commission’s resolve to tackle misconduct and abuse of office at all levels.
Beyond prosecutions, the ICPC intensified preventive measures across government institutions. Dr Aliyu disclosed that 344 Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) were assessed using the Ethics and Integrity Compliance Scorecard, while 66 corruption-monitoring exercises and 1,490 project-tracking activities were conducted nationwide.
He added that Systems Study and Corruption Risk Assessments were completed in 12 MDAs to address structural weaknesses that encourage corruption.
On public enlightenment, the chairman said the commission reached over 235,000 Nigerians through 644 sensitisation programmes, generated 3.5 million digital engagements, established 86 Anti-Corruption Clubs and Vanguards, and trained 2,707 participants at the ICPC Academy.
Dr Aliyu also noted that the commission strengthened collaboration with stakeholders by initiating 15 partnership activities, while civil society organisations carried out 57 complementary engagements in support of the ICPC’s mandate.
