President Bola Tinubu has commended the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC for the recovery of over N500 billion naira worth of assets in the last two years of his administration.
President Tinubu who attributed the success of the Agency to his non interference in the activities of the judicial arm of government.
He stated that the EFCC recorded over 7,000 convictions and the recovered proceeds are being channelled into social investment programmes, including the Students Loan and Consumer Credit Schemes.
President Tinubu, represented by the Vice-President Kashim Shettima, at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and National Judicial Institute Workshop for Justices and Judges on Monday 20 October 2025 urged the Nigerian judiciary to remain steadfast, impartial, and incorruptible in dispensing justice.
The President while defending his administration’s non-interference approach in the judicial arm of government, stress that there is no person or group who can accuse this administration of shielding political actors on account of their affiliation to this government or the political party.
The President while stating that the moral foundation of the nation rests squarely on the integrity of its judicial system noted that the recent remuneration reviews were part of a broader effort to strengthen judicial independence.
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“We draw our moral distinction as a people from the judiciary, and we owe it the reverence and autonomy to remain the last sanctuary of our collective conscience,” Tinubu said.
The Nigerian leader addressed growing public concerns about delayed adjudication in high-profile corruption cases while cybercrime matters are resolved more swiftly.
