More than 500 asset declaration forms have been examined by the Code of Conduct Bureau’s (CCB) recently formed Financial Investigation and Fraud Analysis Unit (FIFAU).
This was revealed by Dr. Abdullahi Bello, the Chairman of the Bureau, in a statement detailing his accomplishments following a year in office.
Mr. Moses Atolagbe, the Bureau’s Director of Special Duties, signed the statement, which was made public in Abuja on Tuesday and provided to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Bello stated in the statement that the investigations, which were the Bureau’s FIFAU’s first significant project, found inconsistencies that would support enforcement proceedings against public officials who were in default and foster integrity in the public sector.
In an effort to increase accountability at the highest echelons of government, the CCB chairman disclosed that the asset declaration forms of at least nine ministers, forty federal directors, and forty permanent secretaries had been validated.
He mentioned that the verification process is still in progress with the goal of creating a robust and long-lasting system for keeping an eye on compliance.
According to Bello, the Bureau implemented an online asset disclosure system during his first year in office, making it simple for public employees to obtain and download the CCB Form-1 at www.ccb.gov.ng.
He continued by saying that the bureau had saved millions of Naira by not having to print asset declaration papers by hand thanks to the digital technology.
In order to increase the Bureau’s capability and skill, Bello said that at least 199 CCB employees had received training in investigation, verification, forensic analysis, and ethical governance.
For more effective enforcement, he continued, the Bureau has established zonal offices, each led by a Director, to manage intelligence collection and investigations, support prosecutions, and supervise state operations.
Bello stated that the CCB partnered with regional and global anti-corruption organizations, including as the EFCC, ICPC, DSS, NFIU, and foreign embassies, to bolster its enforcement authority.
In order to highlight Nigeria’s anti-corruption initiatives and get international assistance, he said the bureau is also represented at international events including the Cambridge Economic Crime Forum and U.S. IVLO 2025.
He said that Nigeria’s leadership in regional anti-corruption efforts had been strengthened by the CCB leadership’s admission into the Association of Commonwealth Heads of Anti-Corruption Agencies in Africa.
Bello stated that the renewed focus of CCB, summed up by the motto “Declare or Forfeit,” embodies the guiding concept of his leadership.
As a result, he ordered public servants to disclose their holdings, maintain financial transparency, and avoid corruption.
According to NAN, President Bola Tinubu appointed Bello as CCB Chairman, and he took office on October 23, 2024.
When he took office, he pledged to change the bureau’s operational environment, bolster institutional integrity, boost productivity, and further the country’s anti-corruption program.
