Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC Yoruba: Ìgbìmọ Ìwàọdaràn Tòkòwó ATI Oníìnáwó, German Commission for Economic and Financial Crime ) is a Nigerian law enforcement agency that is investigating economic crimes such as advance fee fraud or money laundering. She has offices in Abuja (headquarters), Lagos and Port Harcourt.

The EFCC was established in 2002 under pressure from the International Money Laundering FATF Commission, the Nigeria auflistete alongside 22 other countries as a non- cooperative country ( NCCT ). The FATF considered the establishment of the EFCC as a major step in the fight against corruption and therefore removed on 23 June 2006 Nigeria from the list of NCCT, but decided to monitor the situation in the country for another year.

The Commission shall be composed of a chairman, is a member of a law enforcement agency or was the President of the Nigerian Central Bank, one member each from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Affairs and Justice, the directors-general of intelligence National Intelligence Agency and State Security Service and of nine other high-ranking representatives of Nigerian authorities. The circle complete five Nigerians with experience in finance, banking or accounting, whose function is not determined. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the President for four years and confirmed by the Senate. As chairman of the EFCC, the President Olusegun Obasanjo set up the former police commissioner Nuhu Ribadu auxiliary.

Ribadu estimates that over $ 380 billion were for the Nigerian independence from governments either stolen or misappropriated. The EFCC raised so far charges against prominent bankers, former ministers, senators and senior party members, including Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, the governor of Bayelsa. In September 2006, the BBC reported that the EFCC is investigating 31 of 36 governors for corruption.

Critics point out that the powers of the EFCC not only the fight against economic crime, but the president - can also serve to damage political opponents - especially in view of the elections in April 2007. Particularly clearly demonstrated this with the former Vice- President Atiku Abubakar Nigerian, who was the original intent Obasanjo to stand in the presidential elections in April 2007 by a constitutional amendment for a third time in the way. He was suspended after allegations of corruption by the EFCC from his office and not admitted to the elections.

Since May 2008 Farida Waziri, the chairman of the organization.

6 May 2011 Dimeji Bankole was arrested at the instigation of the EFCC because Korroption.

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