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Whistleblower Policy (Federal Government, 2016)

Administrative policy (not a statute) — informants reporting financial crime entitled to 2.5%-5% of recoveries, with statutory backing pending.

Signed
2016-12-21
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Status
Administrative policy
01 Background

The Whistleblower Policy is an administrative framework rather than a statute. Issued by the Ministry of Finance in December 2016, it provides for informants who report financial crimes against the federal government to receive 2.5%-5% of recovered funds. Several recoveries (Andrew Yakubu's $9.7M, Diezani's NLNG dividends) trace back to this policy. A statutory Whistleblower Bill has been pending in the National Assembly since 2017.

02 Key provisions · 4
§ 01
2.5%-5% reward to informants whose tips lead to recovery
§ 02
Online anonymous reporting portal
§ 03
Confidentiality + anti-retaliation protections (administrative only — no statute)
§ 04
Recovery threshold: usually ₦1M+
03 What changed in practice
Several high-value recoveries enabled (Yakubu, Diezani assets)
Statutory bill pending in National Assembly since 2017
Many states have replicated the model
04 Who it affects
WhistleblowersFederal MDAsEFCC
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