Abdullahi Bello, CCB chairman
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says its newly formed financial investigation and fraud analysis unit (FIFAU) has reviewed over 500 asset declaration forms of public officers as part of efforts to enhance accountability in the public service.
In a statement on Tuesday, Abdullahi Bello, the CCB chairman, said the FIFAU’s investigation “uncovered discrepancies that would aid enforcement actions against defaulting public officers and promote integrity within the public service”.
“The asset declaration forms of at least nine ministers, 43 permanent secretaries, and 40 federal directors had been verified, ensuring high-level accountability across key government roles,” he added.
Bello said the verification process is ongoing, noting that it is aimed at establishing a robust and sustainable system for monitoring compliance with asset declaration requirements.
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He added that in his first year in office, the bureau has launched an online asset declaration system, enabling public servants to access and submit their forms digitally through the CCB website.
He said this digitisation has saved the bureau millions of naira previously spent on printing manual forms.
Bello added that the bureau has trained 199 personnel in investigation, verification, forensic analysis, and ethical governance to boost its operational capacity.
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He said to strengthen enforcement, the CCB has formed partnerships with local and international anti-corruption agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), Department of State Services (DSS), and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), as well as foreign embassies.
Bello also noted the bureau’s participation in global forums such as the Cambridge Economic Crime Forum and the U.S. IVLO 2025, which helps showcase Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts and secure international support.
The chairman reiterated the CCB’s guiding principle under his leadership, encapsulated in the slogan “declare or forfeit”, urging public officers to declare their assets transparently and reject corruption.
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