Abstract
This study examines the role of the Economic and
Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in addressing the challenges of corruption
in Nigeria from 2015 to 2025. The primary objective is to evaluate the
effectiveness, limitations, and evolving strategies of the EFCC in combating
economic and financial crimes during this period. Employing a qualitative
research methodology, the study draws on content analysis of official EFCC
reports, judicial records, media publications, and published journals. Grounded
in the System Theory, the study explores how institutional frameworks,
political interference, public perception, and legal constraints have
influenced the EFCC's performance. Findings reveal a mixed record: while the
EFCC recorded notable convictions, recovered stolen assets, and increased
public awareness, its efforts were often undermined by political interference,
selective prosecution, inadequate funding, and judicial delays. The study
further highlights an inconsistency in the enforcement of anti-corruption laws
and the absence of deep institutional reforms as key impediments to sustainable
progress. The study recommends a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s
anti-corruption architecture, including the legal insulation of the EFCC from
political control, judicial system reform to accelerate case adjudication,
enhanced inter-agency collaboration, and greater investment in public sector
transparency mechanisms.
Keywords: Anti-Corruption
Strategies, Corruption,
EFCC, Nigeria’s Public Service, Political Interference
DOI: www.doi.org/10.36349/fujpam.2025.v4i01.014
author/Ado, A.B., Ahmad, M.G. & Hafizu, S.S.
journal/FUJPAM Vol. 4, No. 1
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