The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered assets valued at over ₦500 billion, Vice President Kashim Shettima announced on Monday.

He disclosed this while declaring open the seventh edition of a three-day capacity-building workshop for judges and justices, jointly organised by the EFCC and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) in Abuja.

Representing President Bola Tinubu at the event, Shettima said the administration’s policy of non-interference in the EFCC’s operations had allowed the agency to record significant progress in tackling corruption.

According to him, the EFCC has secured 7,000 convictions in the two years since the Tinubu administration came into office.

“As an administration, we have prioritised public accountability by strengthening anti-corruption agencies and granting them the independence required to carry out their statutory mandates,” Shettima stated.

“This enabling environment is evident in the impact achieved so far. The EFCC, for example, has secured over 7,000 convictions in the last two years and recovered assets worth more than ₦500 billion,” he added.

The Vice President noted that recovered proceeds of crime are being channelled into developmental projects across various sectors of the economy.

“Funds recovered by the EFCC are being reinvested in the economy to support critical social investment initiatives, including the students’ loan and consumer credit schemes,” he said.

His words: “We are also working within the framework of separation of powers to support the judiciary by improving the welfare and working conditions of judicial officers. Judges’ remuneration has been enhanced, and we remain committed to further improvements”

Shettima reaffirmed the Tinubu administration’s commitment to upholding the rule of law and promoting accountability across all levels of government.

“No one can credibly accuse this administration of shielding political actors based on party affiliation. Both the judiciary and anti-corruption agencies have been allowed to exercise their constitutional powers to ensure justice and restore integrity to governance,” he emphasised.

Addressing members of the judiciary, the Vice President urged them to remain patriotic and resolute in the fight against corruption, warning that no one is immune from its consequences.

“Judges are key pillars in the anti-corruption process. Unless the public is confident that those who plunder our national resources will face justice through a transparent process, doubts about our collective commitment to fighting corruption will persist. Corruption respects no one. There are no special hospitals, roads, or markets for judges. We all share the same consequences of a system weakened by corruption,” he said.

Shettima called on all arms of government to unite in combating corruption, describing a transparent and efficient judiciary as central to national development.

He stated: “It is in the enlightened interest of every Nigerian—across the executive, legislature, and judiciary—to work together in the fight against corruption. A Nigeria free of graft is achievable if we all commit to doing what is right and ensuring that offenders do not go unpunished.

“A robust judiciary remains at the heart of any successful anti-corruption drive, and I trust our revitalised bench to help us realise this shared vision,” he concluded.