This Anti-Corruption Helpdesk brief was produced in response to a query from a U4 Partner Agency. The U4 Helpdesk is operated by Transparency International in collaboration with the U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre based at the Chr. Michelsen Institute.
Query
Please provide an overview of corruption and anti-corruption efforts in Nigeria.
Summary
In Nigeria, widespread corruption occurs across politics and public administration where patronage networks play a dominant role. This manifests at federal, but also state and local levels of government, as well as in the judiciary, the electricity sector, and extractive industries. Several new anti-corruption laws and initiatives have been introduced in the past decade. However, resistance to reforms among some of the political class and institutional challenges have limited their impact.
Contents
- Overview of corruption in Nigeria
- Background
- Extent of corruption
- Drivers of corruption
- Main sectors affected by corruption
- Legal and institutional anti-corruption framework
- Legal framework
- Institutional framework
- Other stakeholders
- Reference
Authors
Jackson Oldfield
Reviewed by
Inge Amundsen (CMI)
Caitlin Maslen and Jamie Bergin (TI)
Samuel Asimi (Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre/TI Nigeria)
Date
27/10/2023
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