VIDEO: 40 EFCC staff dismissed for corruption under my watch —Olukoyede

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has revealed that at least 40 staff members of the commission have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice under his watch.

The EFCC boss made the revelation in a video he posted on his verified X handle, nothing that any asset above a set threshold must be declared and registered by staff members.

“When I resumed, the reports were there: operatives driving Range Rovers, living in Maitama. So we asked them directly — where did the house come from? The car? “A gift from my brother abroad.” Fine. Where is the evidence?

“That is why we built a Gift and Hospitality Policy. Any asset above a set threshold must be declared and registered. The law permits certain traditional gifts; we define which ones you may accept and which you may not.

“We renamed the Department of Internal Affairs the Department of Ethics and Integrity, because the work it does is internal cleansing.

“In under three years I have dismissed over 40 staff for corruption and financial malpractice. More than five are already being prosecuted, with more case files in preparation. Those cases are in open court — you can follow them.

“If I investigate and prosecute people in other MDAs for this, why would I merely dismiss my own?”, he declared.

When I resumed, the reports were there: operatives driving Range Rovers, living in Maitama. So we asked them directly — where did the house come from? The car? “A gift from my brother abroad.” Fine. Where is the evidence?

That is why we built a Gift and Hospitality Policy. Any… pic.twitter.com/MxxCjrWr1S

— Ola Olukoyede (@OlaOlukoyede_) September 7, 2026