The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has been re-elected as President of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA).
According to a statement by Dele Oyewale, Head of Media and Publicity at the EFCC, Olukoyede was re-elected on Wednesday with a renewed mandate to promote the adoption of ECOWAS guidelines on borderless investigations, asset tracing, recovery, and management.
A communiqué issued at the end of the Annual General Assembly in Abuja, signed by representatives of all ECOWAS member states present, commended Olukoyede for his exemplary leadership and commitment to combating transnational economic and financial crimes in the subregion.
Olukoyede and other members of the Executive Committee, who had completed their first term, were unanimously re-elected through a “consensus renewal of their mandates” for another three-year term, following their outstanding performance during the 7th Annual General Assembly of NACIWA.
Member states also welcomed the adoption of the ECOWAS Guidelines on Borderless Investigations, Asset Tracing, Recovery, and Management, and urged all countries to integrate these frameworks into national laws to ensure harmonised implementation across the region.
The assembly reaffirmed its commitment to key anti-corruption instruments, including the 2001 ECOWAS Protocol on the Fight Against Corruption, the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), and the African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption (AUCPCC).
It further stressed the importance of regional cooperation in asset recovery, information exchange, and mutual legal assistance, while calling for stronger coordination between member institutions, financial intelligence units, and law enforcement agencies.
The 7th AGA also marked the 50th anniversary of ECOWAS, symbolising renewed regional unity and collaboration.
Member institutions were urged to domesticate and implement the ECOWAS Protocol within their national frameworks to ensure alignment with regional commitments.
New institutions were also admitted into NACIWA, including Nigeria’s Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), while CPC Cabo Verde was welcomed as a new member.