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• Convicted20263 sources

  Chukwunyere Nwabuoku

  Convicted in March 2026 on nine counts of money laundering and sentenced to 72 years without option of fine for offences committed 2019–2021 while Director of Finance and Accounts at the Ministry of D

• Convicted20264 sources

  Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo

  Former General Manager of NNPC's Upstream Division.

• Convicted20265 sources

  Saleh Mamman

  Former Minister of Power under Buhari (Aug 2019–Sep 2021).

• Convicted202537 sources

  General Sani Abacha

  General Sani Abacha (20 September 1943 - 8 June 1998) was Nigeria's military Head of State from 17 November 1993 until his death in office on 8 June 1998, officially of a heart attack.

• Convicted20226 sources

  Chief Olabisi Onabanjo

  Victor Olabisi Onabanjo (1927-1990) was the first elected civilian Governor of Ogun State, serving October 1979 to December 1983 on the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) platform during Nigeria's Second Re

• Convicted202221 sources

  Jolly Tanko Nyame

  Reverend Jolly Tanko Nyame (born 25 December 1955, Zing, Taraba State) is a Nigerian clergyman and politician whose political career spans every republic since Nigeria's transition programme of the ea

• Convicted202145 sources

  Chief James Onanefe Ibori

  Chief James Onanefe Ibori, who governed Delta State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007, sits at the centre of what UK prosecutors have publicly described as the most significant overseas-corruption prose

• Convicted1 source

  Abba Musa Rimi

  Successor Governor of old Kaduna State (June 1981 – October 1983, PRP) following Balarabe Musa's impeachment.

• Convicted1 source

  Abdu Dawakin Tofa

  Civilian Governor of Kano (May–October 1983) under the People's Redemption Party in the Second Republic.

• Convicted2 sources

  Abdurrahman Ado Musa

  Abdurrahman Ado Musa is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

• Convicted1 source

  Alhaji Adamu Atta

  Alhaji Adamu Atta, first civilian governor of Kwara State (NPN, 1 October 1979 – 31 December 1983), was tried by a Buhari-era Special Military Tribunal following the December 1983 coup.

• Convicted8 sources

  Alhaji Aliyu Sabo Bakin Zuwo

  Civilian Governor of Kano State briefly in the Second Republic (1 October 1983 - 31 December 1983) under the People's Redemption Party (PRP), removed by the Buhari-Idiagbon military coup on 31 Decembe

• Convicted1 source

  Alhaji Mohammed Bulama

  CEO of Bank of the North, is alleged to have used depositors' money for personal use and political financing; arrested and convicted of fraud 2004

• Convicted1 source

  Aper Aku

  Aper Aku (1938–1988) was a Nigerian educator and politician from Ikyobo, Ushongo LGA, Benue State.

• Convicted1 source

  Awwal Ibrahim

  First civilian Governor of Niger State (NPN, October 1979 – October 1983).

• Convicted2 sources

  Bashir Ali Yusuf

  Bashir Ali Yusuf is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

• Convicted0 sources

  Bhadresh Gohil

  London solicitor; convicted 2010/2011 at Southwark Crown Court of money laundering for the Ibori cluster; sentenced to 10 years.

• Convicted1 source

  Bunu Kame

  Bunu Kame was convicted in the Federal High Court Abuja division as one of four Boko Haram financiers sentenced under the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, in proceedings reported by the Federal Ministry of

• Convicted1 source

  Chief Bode George

  Former PDP official (Ports Authority board link), is alleged to have misappropriated NPA funds and inflated contracts to tune of ₦85B; convicted and sentenced 2.

• Convicted0 sources

  Christine Ibie-Ibori

  Sister of James Ibori.

• Convicted0 sources

  Daniel McCann

  Jersey fiduciary agent; convicted in the Ibori cluster; sentenced to 30 months.

• Convicted1 source

  Daniel Obah

  Named staff member of the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

• Convicted0 sources

  Danilo Djurovic

  Ciba-Geigy representative; convicted in Geneva (December 2000) alongside Chagoury on Abacha-era money-laundering charges.

• Convicted0 sources

  Elias Preko

  Ghanaian former Goldman Sachs banker; convicted 2013 of money laundering for the Ibori cluster; sentenced to 4.

• Convicted1 source

  Emmanuel Nwude

  Is alleged to have defrauded Brazil's Banco Noroeste of $240M posing as CBN governor; convicted November 2005 for money laundering

• Convicted1 source

  Gabriel Daudu

  Former chairman Ogori/Magongo LGA Kogi State, is alleged to have been convicted (154 years) for ₦1.

• Convicted2 sources

  Ibrahim Ali Alhassan

  Ibrahim Ali Alhassan is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

• Convicted2 sources

  James Erebouye

  Subject of ICPC final forfeiture order (JAMES EREBOUYE & 8 ORS in the dataset).

• Convicted1 source

  John Elias Babani

  Former Adamawa Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, is alleged to have been convicted (10 years) for ₦51.

• Convicted38 sources

  Joshua Chibi Dariye

  Joshua Chibi Dariye (born 27 July 1957, Mushere, Bokkos LGA, Plateau State) is a Nigerian politician who served as the elected civilian Governor of Plateau State from May 1999 to May 2007 on the PDP p

• Convicted1 source

  Joyce Bamidele Oyebanjo

  UK-based housing tenancy manager convicted at Southwark Crown Court of laundering 1.

• Convicted0 sources

  Lambertus De Boer

  Corporate financier; convicted in the Ibori cluster; sentenced to 30 months.

• Convicted2 sources

  Lukumanu Sani Waziri

  Subject of ICPC final forfeiture order under suit FHC/ABJ/CS/276/2021.

• Convicted1 source

  Mangset Longyl Dickson

  Named staff member of the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

• Convicted1 source

  Modu Aisami

  Modu Aisami was convicted in the Federal High Court Abuja division as one of four Boko Haram financiers sentenced under the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, in proceedings reported by the Federal Ministry

• Convicted2 sources

  Muhammed Ibrahim Isa

  Muhammed Ibrahim Isa is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

• Convicted1 source

  Patience Jonathan

  Former First Lady (2010-2015), wife of President Goodluck Jonathan.

• Convicted1 source

  Raymond Temisan Omatseye

  Former DG Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, is alleged to have been convicted (5 years) for ₦5B contract scam

• Convicted1 source

  Rosulu Idowu Oluronke

  Lagos court registrar, is alleged to have been convicted (10 years) for US$8.

• Convicted2 sources

  Salihu Yusuf Adamu

  Salihu Yusuf Adamu is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

• Convicted2 sources

  Surajo Abubakar Muhammad

  Surajo Abubakar Muhammad is identified by the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NIGSAC) and the U.

• Convicted9 sources

  Tafa Balogun

  Inspector General of Police, is alleged to have accumulated ~$150M from police budget diversions and bribes; convicted November 2005 with 6-month sentence

• Convicted0 sources

  Theresa Ibori

  Wife of James Ibori.

• Convicted0 sources

  Udoamaka Onuigbo

  Convicted 2010 alongside the Ibori family at Southwark Crown Court of money laundering; sentenced to 5 years.

• Convicted1 source

  Umar Mohammed

  Umar Mohammed was convicted in the Federal High Court Abuja division as one of four Boko Haram financiers sentenced under the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, in proceedings reported by the Federal Ministr

• Convicted1 source

  William Jefferson

  US Congressman from Louisiana, is alleged to have paid kickbacks to facilitate telecom venture with Abubakar; convicted 2009 in the US

• Convicted1 source

  Zana Zarama

  Zana Zarama was convicted in the Federal High Court Abuja division as one of four Boko Haram financiers sentenced under the Terrorism (Prevention) Act, in proceedings reported by the Federal Ministry