CCB probes 500 asset declaration forms

The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says its newly created Financial Investigation and Fraud Analysis Unit (FIFAU) has commenced an investigation into over 500 asset declaration forms.

The CCB Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Bello, disclosed this in a statement issued to give an account of his one-year stewardship on Tuesday, October 28, 2025.

Bello said the investigations, the first major project of the bureau’s FIFAU, identified discrepancies to support enforcement actions against erring public officers, and uphold integrity in public service.

The CCB chairman disclosed that no fewer than nine ministers, 43 permanent secretaries, and 40 federal directors’ asset declaration forms had been verified, ensuring high-level accountability across key government roles.

He said the verification exercise is continuous to establish a robust system for compliance monitoring.

Bello noted that in one year of his stewardship, the bureau implemented online asset declaration system with downloadable CCB Form-1 from www.ccb.gov.ng making it accessible to all public servants.

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He added that the digitised system had saved the bureau millions of naira hitherto used in printing manual asset declaration forms.

According to Bello, no fewer than 199 staff members of the CCB had been trained in investigation, verification, forensic analysis, and ethical governance to enhance expertise.

He added that the bureau established zonal offices, each led by a director, to conduct intelligence and investigations, support prosecutions, and supervise states for faster enforcement.

To strengthen its enforcement mandate, Bello said the CCB entered into partnerships with local and international anti-corruption bodies, including EFCC, ICPC, DSS, NFIU, and foreign embassies

Bello noted that the CCB is also being represented at global forums such as the Cambridge Economic Crime Forum and U S. IVLO 2025, showcasing Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts and securing international support.

He, therefore, urged public officers to declare their assets, ensure transparency with their wealth, and shun corruption.

Bello assumed office on October 23, 2024, upon his appointment as CCB chairman by President Bola Tinubu.

Upon assumption of office, he promised to redefine operational landscape of the bureau, strengthen institutional integrity, improve efficiency and advance the nation’s anti-corruption agenda.

The Star