Strat.1 Expedite passage of the Whistleblower Protection Bill to protect witnesses in security-related cases to encourage more people to come forward with information.
Strat.2 Ensure that Committees utilize the available tools in the oversight of MDAs. The recommended Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) standards for oversight activities by Committees will be encouraged, focusing on the conduct of regular hearings and inquiries/ investigations, timely and unrestricted access to the documents, reports, and data relevant to oversight.
Strat.3 Improved funding to Committees for oversight.
Strat.4 Develop performance metrics and indicators to measure success and use data-driven insights in oversight
Strat.5 Build partnership with civil society as it relates to oversight.
Strat.6 Adopt technology to streamline and improve the House oversight processes.
Strat.7 Ensure regular publishing of oversight reports, findings, and recommendations.
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 The House of Representatives is prioritising the passage of the Whistleblower Protection Bill to strengthen protections for individuals who provide critical information.
The Bill is currently under legislative consideration by the relevant Committee
Strat.2 To ensure that Committees utilize the available tools in the oversight of MDAs. At the plenary session held on Tuesday, 5th March 2024, the House of Representatives adopted a motion directing the Committee on National Security and Intelligence to investigate allegations concerning the use of illicit funds in financing kidnapping, insecurity, and banditry across Nigeria.
On 6th May, 2025 Plenary, Hon. Satomi Ahmed moved a motion to investigate the fire at Giwa barracks' armory in Maiduguri and the ongoing Boko Haram attacks in Borno and Yobe, highlighting the alarming security situation and overwhelmed forces. He called for a probe into the fire's cause and a comprehensive overhaul of the armed forces' structure. The motion was seconded by Hon. Abubakar Yalleman.
The 10th House also on 13th May, 2025 moved a mtion mandating the Committee on Basic Education and Services to invite the Management of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to provide report on the implementation of the scheme.
Ongoing Investigations by the Public Account Committee, chaired by Hon. Bamidel Salam on the 2021 Auditor General Annual Report which focuses on 45 oil companies collectively owing $1.7 billion in outstanding liabilities to the Federation Account. The committee has so far recovered 86.5 billion Naira as at June 17th 2025. (https://crimefightersng.com/oil-revenue-recovery-house-committee-proposes-sanctions-against-13-non-compliant-companies/).
The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security has utilised the available tools(The Anchor Borrowers Programme Report (ABP)) in their overisght: The investigation of how the 1.12 trillion Naira meant for the execution of the Anchors Borrowers Programme was allegedly diverted by Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
Strat.3 The 10th House of Representatives is strengthening its oversight capacity through Committee allocations in its annual budget
Strat.4 The 10th House of Representatives has continued to demonstrate its commitment to accountability and effective oversight through the work of its various committees. Notably, in July 2024, the House Committee on Public Accounts presented metric indicators in their quarterly reports that affirmed significant achievements in legislative efforts related to public health, sanitation, and governance. These indicators provide evidence of measurable progress and underscore the House’s dedication to transparency and impactful lawmaking. (Public Account Committee (PAC) Quarterly report, - July, 2024)
Also the published House of Representatives Midterm review, which contained the performance metrics and indicators for the House is another instrument that data drive insights were used. (https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1128017112690969&set=a.217744440384912&__cft__[0]=AZX1WZEA3al7FTc2wJ0FaZRVaY9SfCI49-6uyimlTxbd_HRPBBDAvGFPEJNP23Dvy-oLu_m6oGQ5dgQo20I1KfJKquw1rfj2QDs-uWbvpHNtRW63Y513r2Du3th4tdRiFEKKqHDpsIvMMk6_6NY6lO2cHYTvARq0QOjQYN-S0XOrQSj5Emijefcl4CwB3Y2xzv-4uVHy7z0e5RLfTQvTiGU5&__tn__=EH-R)
Strat.5 The House of Representatives continues to actively partner with CSOs on capacity-building sessions for Members on legislative processes, procedures, and how to engage effectively with external stakeholders.
The House of Representatives through its committees and leadership, have partnered with CSOs on public dialogues and policy forums.
The House of Representatives has opened up oversight proceedings and public hearings through calls for the submission of memoranda and position papers
Strat.6 The House of Representatives leveraged on NASSTV as its institutionalized medium to broadcast live proceedings from oversight sessions and meetings with MDAs
Strat.7 The 10th House of Reps. has ensured reguar publishing of oversight reports for example: The publication of reports by some House of Representatives Committees highlights the extent of investigations undertaken to ensure transparency in public affairs. A notable example is the quarterly report of the Public Accounts Committee, which was launched in July 2024 and remains an ongoing initiative aimed at promoting accountability and good governance. This action led to several uncovering of some corrupt activities and miss management of funds by some public organisation in Nigeria - e.g the mismanagement of the 2 trillion naira that was released as COVID 19 intervention funds between 2020 to 2022 (Page 6 of July, 2024 PAC News Report). Also the recoveries of the 61.5 billion Naira as unremitted funds to the Federation Account by some oil companies in 2025 (https://www.facebook.com/honakinrotimijr/posts/house-of-representatives-national-assemblyoffice-of-the-house-spokesmanpress-sta/661372206532144/)
Anti-Corruption and Legislative Oversight
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Implementation Strategies
Strat.1 Strengthen the existing legal frameworks regulating anticorruption agencies.
Strat.2 Ensure independence of anticorruption agencies.
Strat.3 Strengthen Committees of the House to enhance their oversight functions.
Strat.4 Improve the capacity of the Public Accounts and Finance Committees to undertake their constitutionally assigned mandates
Strat.5 Introduce sectoral debates at plenary to promote transparency and accountability in government operations
Strat.6 Investing in training and retraining of Committee Members and staff to strengthen them to support oversight activities.
Strat.7 Strengthen existing anti-corruption agencies frameworks to consolidate their functions and operations and promote synergy and information sharing for effectiveness.
Strat.8 Pass legislation to enforce penalties and sanctions for breach of legislative summons.
Strat.9 Embrace technology to streamline and improve the House oversight processes.
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 The House of Representatives has introduced and considered legislative proposals seeking to amend the Economic and Financial Crimes Act, the Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission Act
Strat.2 The House of Representatives has adopted several motions aimed at is strengthening its oversight functions to ensure that anti-corruption agencies such as EFCC, ICPC, and others are not subject to political manipulation.
Through public hearings, investigative sessions, and its Committee on Legislative Compliance, the House of Representatives continues to monitor how these agencies exercise their mandates — focusing on autonomy in investigations and prosecutions.
By advancing the Whistleblower Protection Bill, the House of Representatives is ensuring independent channels for information flow into anti-corruption processes.
The House of Representatives through its oversight duties, continues to advocate for adequate and direct budgetary allocations to anti-corruption agencies, minimizing dependence on discretionary executive releases.
The House of Representatives is working towards the passage of a legal framework for collaborative synergy, ensuring agencies operate as independent but coordinated bodies.
Strat.3 The House of Representatives is institutionalising SOPs and oversight manuals to guide committee activities. These manuals covers planning and preparation for oversight engagements, data collection templates and reporting standards, and post-oversight follow-up mechanisms for accountability.
Strat.4 The House of Representatives is facilitating seamless collaboration between the PAC and the Auditor-General to ensure timely submission of audit reports to the committee, regular technical briefings from the Auditor-General to the committee before hearings and joint follow-up mechanisms on audit queries.
The House of Representatives Committee has leveraged on technology and digital tools to enhance its oversight function through the establishment of PAC Digital Committee Room and a dedicated website for action-tracking of activities
The Committee of Public Accounts through its collaboration with CSOs received specialized trainings and capacity building for Committee Members and clerks on
Public financial management, interpretation of audit reports and financial statements, best practices in legislative financial oversight and the detection of financial irregularities.
Strat.5 The leadership of the House of Representatives re-introduced sectoral debates at plenary. Relevant ministers and heads of key agencies are invited to present policy updates, provide explanations on budget implementation and respond to Members' queries and public concerns.
Strat.6 The leadership of the House of Representatives has called for the inclusion of members of the National Assembly in the training programs at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).
The House of Representatives through the Project Coordination Unit (PCU) has partnered with NILDS, NGOs and Development Partners to provide technical expertise that strengthens the oversight duties of its Committee
Strat.7 The House of Representatives through its Committees on Anti-Corruption, Judiciary, and Justice, is undertaking a comprehensive review of existing laws governing anti-corruption bodies, including EFCC Act, ICPC Act, Code of Conduct Bureau and Tribunal Act, Money Laundering Prohibition Act and the Proceeds of Crime (Recovery and Management) Act.
Strat.8 The House of Representatives is working to amend the Legislative (Powers and Privileges) Act, by closing loopholes that have allowed evasion of legislative summons and providing clear timelines for compliance with summons.
Strat.9 Oversight hearings and committee activities of the House of Representatives are increasingly broadcasted live and streamed online via NASS
Anti-Corruption and Legislative Oversight
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Implementation Strategies (STRAT)
Strat.1 Provide comprehensive coverage for investigative hearings on anti-corruption issues and follow through with implementation of Committee recommendations through the power of the purse.
Strat.2 Document investigative hearings with recommendations implemented for legacy purpose.
Strat.3 Follow up on enforcement of penalties for corrupt practices by the appropriate authorities
Strat.4 Consider and pass Legislative measures that will strengthen transparent and competitive processes for public procurement to prevent corruption through update of relevant legislations.
Strat.5 Ensure access to information and protect fundamental freedoms through adherence to national laws and international agreements signed to by Nigeria.
Strat.6 Regularly and adequately fund oversight.
Strat.7 Introduce legislative measures to mandate collaboration and synergy in the activities of anti-corruption agencies.
Specific Legislative Actions
Strat.1 "Many hearings are open and attract media attention, especially when high-profile corruption cases are involved. However, not all hearings receive comprehensive institutional coverage or are livestreamed.
Additionally, some hearings are broadcast or reported by media, but there is no consistent policy to ensure all anti-corruption hearings are covered and made accessible to the public."
Strat.2 Through its Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation of Standing and Ad-hoc Committee, the House of Representatives, enforces mandatory submission of committee reports, recording verbatim proceedings in the Hansard, adopting reports in plenary for official record, and archiving records both physically and digitally, including through the National Assembly Library and research units,
Strat.3 The 10th House of Representatives through its oversight committees has continued to monitor the investigative and enforcement activities of anti-corruption agencies .
The House of Representatives has conducted investigative hearings and demands compliance reports from these agencies.
Through plenary resolutions, committee recommendations, and engagement with enforcement bodies, the House of Representatives has continued to call for the implementation of penalties for corruption
Strat.4 The House of Representatives has introduced and considered several legislations and motions including the Bill to amend the Public Procurement Act, to Provide for Damage against the Contractor on Issues Relating to Undue Delay in Completion of Contract.
Subsequently, on December 2, 2024, the House of Representatives Committee on Public Procurement conducted a public hearing on this bill to gather input from stakeholders and the public.
Additionally, the House of Representatives has been working on amending the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria Act, 2007, to align with global procurement professional practices and to professionalize procurement practices, ensuring that procurement officers are adequately trained and certified, thereby promoting efficiency and reducing wastage in public expenditure.
Strat.5 The legal framework for access to information and fundamental freedoms is already in place. However, challenges are more with enforcement and legislative support for improvements for which the House of Representatives has considered several motions focusing on enforcement
Strat.6 The 10th House of Representatives has partially achieved regular and adequate funding of oversight activities — while high-profile investigations receive support, overall funding is inconsistent and insufficient for sustained, effective oversight across all sectors.
Strat.7 The 10th House of Representatives has not introduced legislative measures mandating collaboration and synergy among anti-corruption agencies.
Current collaboration between agencies remains executive-driven and informal, without a statutory framework enforced by the legislature.
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