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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
Nigeria's principal anti-corruption agency.
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Energy Commission of Nigeria
Federal agency responsible for coordinating Nigeria's energy policy.
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Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development
Buhari-era ministry created in 2019 to oversee Nigeria's social-protection portfolio (NSIP, CCT, NSSNCO, Rapid Response Register).
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Federal Ministry of Power (Nigeria)
Ministry whose budget for the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric projects was diverted under Minister Saleh Mamman per Justice Omotosho's 7 May 2026 ruling.
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Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission
Nigeria's other anti-corruption agency.
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National Social Safety Net Coordinating Office
Federal social-protection programme office that ran the Rapid Response Register beneficiary-validation effort.
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Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation
State-owned oil and gas corporation.
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UK National Crime Agency — International Corruption Unit
Led the decade-long investigation into Diezani Alison-Madueke.
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US Attorney's Office, Central District of California
US federal prosecutorial office.
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Jersey (Channel Islands) Law Officers' Department
Custodian of the Doraville Properties Corporation account that held Abacha-family-linked funds in Jersey.
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Swiss Federal Office of Justice
Swiss federal authority responsible for mutual legal assistance.
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US DOJ Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiative
Initiative within the US Department of Justice that pursues forfeiture of assets traced to foreign-government corruption.
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Abia State Government
Abia State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Adamawa State Government
Adamawa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Akwa Ibom State Government
Akwa Ibom State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1987.
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Anambra State Government
Anambra State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Bauchi State Government
Bauchi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.
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Bayelsa State Government
Bayelsa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.
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Benue State Government
Benue State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.
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Borno State Government
Borno State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.
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Central Bank of Nigeria Dedication and Stabilisation Accounts
Off-budget Central Bank vehicles used to receive oil revenues outside the normal federation-account budget process.
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Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)
Corporate Affairs Commission — Nigeria's federal company registrar, established by the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020.
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Cross River State Government
Cross River State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.
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Delta State Government
Delta State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Department of State Services (DSS)
Department of State Services — Nigeria's principal domestic intelligence and counter-terrorism agency, established under the National Security Agencies Act 1986.
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Ebonyi State Government
Ebonyi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
Nigeria's primary anti-financial-crime agency, established 2002/enacted 2004; secured 250+ convictions 2003–2007
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Edo State Government
Edo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Egmont Group
Global financial intelligence network; Nigeria was first West African member (June 2007)
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Ekiti State Government
Ekiti State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.
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Enugu State Government
Enugu State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
US agency; cooperated with EFCC on Abubakar/Jefferson case and provided training
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Federal Capital Territory Administration
Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) — administrative authority over Abuja, Nigeria's capital territory established by Decree 6 of 1976.
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Federal High Court of Nigeria
Federal High Court of Nigeria — the court of original jurisdiction for federal-revenue, electoral, banking, customs, immigration, terrorism, money-laundering, drug-trafficking, and corporate-affairs c
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Federal Ministry of Justice / Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation
Federal Ministry of Justice — the cabinet ministry headed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Nigeria's chief law officer under Section 150 of the 1999 Constitution.
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Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs
Federal ministry created 2008 to coordinate development efforts in the Niger Delta region.
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Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
International AML standards body (est.
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Foster-Sutton Tribunal (1956)
Colonial-era inquiry investigating Azikiwe's role in African Continental Bank
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GIABA
Inter-governmental AML body; conducted 2008 mutual evaluation of Nigeria
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Gombe State Government
Gombe State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1996.
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HEDA (Human Environmental Development Agenda)
Civil society foundation compiling annual Compendium of 100 High-profile Corruption Cases in Nigeria
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Imo State Government
Imo State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1976.
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Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)
Anti-corruption body established 2000, noted as ineffective due to structural flaws
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Jigawa State Government
Jigawa State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Kaduna State Government
Kaduna State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.
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Kano State Government
Kano State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.
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Katsina State Government
Katsina State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1987.
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Kebbi State Government
Kebbi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Kogi State Government
Kogi State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1991.
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Kwara State Government
Kwara State — one of the 36 constituent states of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, created in 1967.