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Press Release: African Center Marks 2025 Anti-Corruption Day: Calls for Justice, Equity, and Human Dignity in Governance

African Center Marks 2025 Anti-Corruption Day AFRICAN CENTER FOR GOVERNANCE, ASSET RECOVERY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PRESS RELEASE JULY 11, 2025 >>>>>>>>>>>> ABUJA, NIGERIA AFRICAN CENTER MARKS 2025 ANTI-CORRUPTION DAY: CALLS FOR JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND HUMAN DIGNITY IN GOVERNANCE The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development (African Center) joins the African Union and anti-corruption actors across the continent to commemorate African Anti-Corruption Day 2025, under the theme “Promoting Human Dignity in the Fight Against Corruption.” This year’s theme speaks directly to the African Center’s mission: to advance transparent governance, recover looted assets, and uphold the dignity and rights […]

African Center Reflects on FFD4: Strengthening Asset Recovery for Sustainable Development

The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) concluded on July 3, 2025, with the adoption of the “Sevilla Commitment,” a historic agreement aimed at tackling global financing challenges that hinder sustainable development. The conference marked a significant moment in setting political priorities and reaffirming worldwide commitments to finance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on a year-long consultative process, FFD4 focused on three core objectives: closing the estimated $4 trillion annual SDG financing gap through innovative tools such as debt relief and public-private partnerships; reforming the global financial architecture to promote tax justice, climate finance, and fairer governance; […]

African Center Advocates for Asset Recovery Commitment at OGP Nigeria NAP IV Development Committee Retreat

The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery, and Sustainable Development participated in the National Action Plan (NAP) IV Development Committee Retreat held from June 24 to 26, 2025, at the Lake Greenfield Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria. The retreat brought together key civil society actors and government stakeholders to shape Nigeria’s Fourth National Action Plan under the Open Government Partnership (OGP). The African Center played a crucial role in championing the inclusion of an Asset Recovery and Management Commitment in the draft NAP IV, a step toward strengthening Nigeria’s anti-corruption efforts. In addition, we pushed for the inclusion of a Legislative […]

AFRICAN CENTER’S WRITTEN SUBMISSION AT THE UNCAC IMPLEMENTATION REVIEW GROUP, 16TH SESSION 2025

The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery, and Sustainable Development has made a significant contribution to the global fight against corruption, with its written submission selected and published on the UNCAC Implementation Review Group’s First resumed sixteenth session webpage. This submission is presented by the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development in the spirit of constructive engagement with the international community on the implementation of the Conference of State Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption (UNCAC). As an organization committed to promoting transparency, accountability, and sustainable progress, we believe that access to reliable beneficial ownership […]

African Center Praises UK High Court Verdict in Abigail Katung Money Laundering Case

African Center Praises UK High Court Verdict in Abigail Katung Money Laundering Case: – Advocates for Transparent Return of Recovered Funds to Aid Nigeria’s Underprivileged Abuja, Nigeria – June 11, 2025: The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development has hailed the recent ruling by the UK High Court ordering the forfeiture of over £1 million luxury property linked to Abigail Katung, wife of a Nigerian senator, in a high-profile money laundering case. The court found that the assets were acquired through illicit means, marking a significant victory in the global fight against corruption. In a statement issued […]

Nigeria Hosts High-Level Asset Recovery Summit, Launches National Database for Forfeited Assets

Abuja, Nigeria – May 27, 2025 —The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery, and Sustainable Development has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s asset recovery regime through active participation in a high-level Asset Recovery Summit held in Abuja. The event was convened in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Justice and supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). The Summit, themed “Synergizing Towards Effective Asset Recovery and Management,” brought together key stakeholders, including senior representatives from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency […]

Asset Recovery and Management Manual

Our Publications Resources / Publications / ASSET RECOVERY AND MANAGEMENT MANUAL ASSET RECOVERY AND MANAGEMENT MANUAL The Asset Recovery and Management Manual (the Manual) is a comprehensive guide developed by the Asset Recovery and Management Unit (ARMU) of the Federal Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery, and Sustainable Development, to support the effective implementation of Nigeria’s Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act 2022 (POCA). It provides a practical and simplified overview of the Federal Government’s legal framework for the recovery, management, return and use of proceeds of crime. Download

Special Operation Procedure (SOP) For Efficient Recovery of Stolen Assets

Our Publications Resources / Publications / SPECIAL OPERATION PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF STOLEN ASSETS SPECIAL OPERATION PROCEDURE (SOP) FOR EFFICIENT RECOVERY OF STOLEN ASSETS The Special Operation Procedures (SOP) were developed by the Asset Recovery and Management Unit (ARMU) of the Federal Ministry of Justice (FMOJ) in collaboration with the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development for officers working in ARMU and other relevant departments. The purpose of the SOP is to ensure the efficient recovery of stolen assets. It sets out the asset recovery process, breaking it down into practical and manageable guidelines. It […]

Interview with Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu By the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption ( AUABC)

Interview with Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, Researcher, School of Law, Politics and Sociology, University of Sussex and an asset recovery expert by the African Union Advisory Board on Corruption ( AUABC) At the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery & Sustainable Development, we recognize the critical role civil society plays in promoting transparency and accountability. Our Founder and Executive Director, Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, a Postgraduate Researcher at the University of Sussex and a leading expert in asset recovery, emphasizes the importance of involving civil society actors in the monitoring and management of recovered assets. In her interview with the African Union […]

Asset Declaration: Key to Fighting Corruption and Money Laundering — African Center Executive Director

The Executive Director of the African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery and Sustainable Development, Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu, has emphasized the strategic importance of asset declaration systems in the global fight against corruption and money laundering. Speaking at the 11th Annual Commonwealth Caribbean Association of Integrity Commissions and Anti-Corruption Bodies (CCAICACB) Conference, she presented a thought-provoking paper titled “The Critical Role of Asset Declaration in Combating Money Laundering and Enhancing Asset Recovery Laws and Policies.” During her virtual presentation, she defined assets in the broad context of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) as including “movable and immovable property, tangible and […]

The African Center for Governance, Asset Recovery, and Sustainable Development (“the African Center”) is an independent civil society organisation based in Nigeria. We work to institute good governance and accountability systems at the local, state, and federal levels of government. We pay particular attention to Goal 16, which aims to create solid institutional foundations for sustainable development.

Explore Our 2023–2024 Annual Report
Discover the impact, milestones, and future vision of the African Center in our latest Annual Report.

Improving Government Accountability

The Recovery and Return of Stolen Assets

The Implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Vision

We envision a world free from illicit financial flows, where proceeds of crime are recovered and returned to the victims of corruption to improve livelihood and reduce poverty and inequality.

Mission

Our mission is to reinforce the links between governance, asset recovery, and sustainable development goals in line with Agenda 2030 and the promotion of the rule of law, strengthening justice institutions, preventing illicit financial flows, recovering stolen assets, and social reuse of stolen assets.