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Global Conference on Beneficial Ownership & Asset Recovery

Lagos, Nigeria · 8–11 November 2026

Unmasking Ownership; Unlocking Justice for Sustainable Development

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Hosted by the Corporate Affairs Commission, other Federal Government Agencies and a coalition of Civil Society Organizations.
250
Participants
100
International delegates
45+
Countries represented
USD 88bn
Lost by Africa to illicit flows

Beneficial ownership transparency is the first line of defence

Illicit financial flows and anonymous corporate structures have cost the world billions — Africa alone an estimated USD 88 billion. Beneficial ownership transparency is the recognised first line of defence; paired with asset recovery, it turns hidden wealth into resources for development and justice.

Nigeria has taken bold steps: the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, the CAC's Beneficial Ownership Register, and active asset recovery led by the EFCC, ICPC and the Federal Ministry of Justice.

250 participants — senior officials, regulators, international organisations, financial intelligence units, private-sector practitioners, civil society and investigative journalists — convening to accelerate progress globally, continentally and nationally.

Nigeria's steps so far

Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020

The legislative foundation for beneficial ownership disclosure in Nigeria.

CAC Beneficial Ownership Register

Established and operated by the Corporate Affairs Commission, lead convener of this conference.

Active asset recovery

Led by the EFCC, ICPC and the Federal Ministry of Justice.

Four interconnected objectives

Set out in the conference Concept Note as the agenda for the two days in Lagos.

01

Strengthen BO disclosure

Examine register design, data verification, public access, and interoperability across jurisdictions.

02

Advance asset recovery

Identify legal, operational and diplomatic bottlenecks in tracing, freezing and repatriating stolen assets — with a focus on Nigeria and Africa.

03

Harness technology & data

Explore how artificial intelligence, data analytics and RegTech tools can expose hidden ownership and enhance financial intelligence.

04

Accelerate FATF compliance

Support African jurisdictions in meeting FATF Recommendations 24 and 25 ahead of upcoming mutual evaluations.

From hidden wealth to recovered assets

Transparency exists to make concealed wealth recoverable. Since the public register opened in 2023, the convening agencies have turned decades of recovery work — from the Abacha loot to the largest single forfeiture in EFCC history — into repatriated billions and seized estates.

₦566bn+
Recovered, 2023–2025
1,502
Properties seized
4,111
Convictions in 2024
$5bn+
Abacha loot, over 25 years

Figures from the EFCC, ICPC and independent media — Leadership, Channels TV, ThisDay.

753

duplexes, recovered in a single case

A 150,462 m² Abuja estate, held behind nominees, was forfeited to the state in December 2024 — the largest single asset recovery in EFCC history. The Federal Government is reselling the homes to low- and middle-income Nigerians.

Largest single recovery ever Source: Vanguard
₦364.5bn + $326.5m
Recovered by the EFCC in 2024 alone
Nairametrics
₦50bn
Of recoveries redirected to the student loan fund (NELFUND)
Leadership

Recoveries reflect the work of the EFCC, ICPC, NFIU and international partners. The Beneficial Ownership Register is the transparency tool that makes tracing the real owners behind such assets faster. Figures as reported, July 2026; some cases remain ongoing.

Recovered — on the agencies' own record

EFCC · ICPC · Federal Ministry of Justice — tap a card to flip
EFCC
₦8.9bn

Jewellery, 11 exotic cars and cash, finally forfeited

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Luxury assets, final forfeiture

Final forfeiture of ₦4.6bn jewellery, ₦4.3bn in 11 exotic cars, $50,000 and ₦30m cash to the Federal Government.

FCT High Court, Abuja · July 2026

EFCC.gov.ng
EFCC
48

Properties forfeited — including a university and a radio station

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Institutional assets, final forfeiture

48 properties forfeited — including Rayhaan University (Kebbi), its radio station, hotels and plazas — as proceeds of unlawful activity.

Federal High Court, Abuja · 15 July 2026

EFCC.gov.ng
EFCC
753

Duplexes and 2m share certificates, affirmed by the Supreme Court

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Largest single recovery on record

The Supreme Court affirmed the final forfeiture of the 753-unit Abuja estate and 2 million share certificates to the government.

Supreme Court of Nigeria

EFCC.gov.ng
EFCC
52

Houses forfeited in a single Lagos judgment

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52 houses, Lagos

The court ordered the final forfeiture of an estate of 52 houses in Lagos to the Federal Government.

Federal High Court, Lagos

EFCC.gov.ng
ICPC
27.92

Hectares of estate land, now a 962-home housing project

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Estate land returned to public housing

Final forfeiture of 27.92 hectares in Kaba District, Abuja, handed to the FMBN to complete a 962-unit, $65m housing project.

Federal High Court, Abuja · Dec 2025

ICPC.gov.ng
ICPC
₦942m

IPPIS ghost-worker payroll fraud

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IPPIS payroll fraud

Final forfeiture of ₦941.9m traced to 909 accounts across 14 banks in the IPPIS ghost-worker scheme.

Federal High Court, Abuja · July 2026

ICPC.gov.ng
FMoJ
$102.9m

+ £2.06m foreign assets recovered, 2024–25

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Foreign asset recovery

The Attorney-General reports $102.88m and £2.06m in foreign assets recovered in 2024–25; $763.7m repatriated since 2017.

Federal Ministry of Justice · 2025

FMoJ / AGF
FMoJ
$52.9m

Repatriated from the United States

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US–Nigeria repatriation

The US and Nigeria agreed to repatriate ~$52.88m in forfeited corruption proceeds linked to a former minister.

US–Nigeria agreement · Jan 2025

U.S. State Dept · FMoJ

Cases drawn from the agencies' filings and official announcements; each card links to its source.

In the news

Reported by independent media & the agencies
Punch May 2025

FG to sell Emefiele's 753 duplexes to low- and middle-income Nigerians

Read
OpenOwnership 2024

Nigeria: leveraging beneficial ownership transparency for asset recovery

Read
Channels TV Mar 2025

EFCC records highest convictions and biggest asset recovery in 2024

Read
Premium Times 2025

EFCC recovers part of CBEX Ponzi funds, arrests suspects

Read
CAC 2023

Beneficial Ownership Register: what you need to know

Read

Four sub-themes

Under the main theme, four interconnected sub-themes trace how BO data is collected across jurisdictions, whether it can be trusted, how it is put to work, and what legal frameworks make disclosure enforceable.

1 Sub-theme 1 Connecting the Dots BO Register Integration and Interoperability

Making ownership data searchable across borders: the Beneficial Ownership Data Standard (BODS), API-based sharing, the emerging African BO Data Exchange, and linking the CAC register to the NRS, CBN, NFIU and National Population Commission.

2 Sub-theme 2 Can We Trust the Data? BO Data Verification in Practice

A register is only as credible as its contents: risk-based verification, third-party identity databases, automated screening against sanctions and PEP lists, and the penalties that make disclosure honest. Lessons from the UK, Denmark and Ukraine.

3 Sub-theme 3 Putting BO Data to Work Investigations, Compliance and Public Accountability

What analysts, investigators, compliance teams and journalists actually need from BO data — and the design that delivers it: standardised formats, free public access, bulk download, historical records and API connectivity.

4 Sub-theme 4 From Obligation to Action FATF Compliance, Enforcement and Asset Recovery

FATF Recommendations 24 and 25, criminalising non-disclosure, DNFBPs as gatekeepers, and the recovery chain end to end: financial intelligence, mutual legal assistance, freezing, non-conviction-based forfeiture and repatriation.

Conference programme

Four days in Lagos: arrivals and registration on Day 1, two full conference days of high-level plenaries, parallel technical panels and breakout workshops — with a gala dinner on the evening of Day 2 — and departures on Day 4.

All times West Africa Time (WAT · UTC+1) Key plenaries livestreamed & recorded French interpretation for ECOWAS delegates

Day 1

Sun 8 Nov · Arrival & Registration
  1. 12:00

    Delegate Arrivals & Airport Protocol Desk

    Meet-and-greet desk at Murtala Muhammed International Airport — roughly ten minutes from the venue — with coordinated transfers to the conference hotels.

  2. 14:00

    Early Registration & Badge Collection

    Secretariat desk at the Sheraton Ikeja, open through the evening.

  3. 19:00

    Informal Welcome Networking

    social

    An informal evening gathering for early arrivals.

Breakout Workshops

Three concurrent workshops on Day 2, each capped at 40: Connecting Registers (technical implementation); Verifying What’s in the Register (policy to practice); Using BO Data (practitioner masterclass). Outputs feed the Technical Recommendations Report.

Side Events

Day 3 hosts the Civil Society & Investigative Media Forum (Transparency International Nigeria, Premium Times CIJ, OCCRP Africa) and Bilateral Consultations on the MoU framework (CAC, NFIU, EFCC with interested delegations).

Speakers & principals

The conference is convened around the office-holders below. The wider international line-up is confirmed and published ahead of the event.

Invitations issued · confirmations pending
  • Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, MFR

    Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, MFR

    Honourable Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment

    Keynote Address
  • Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN

    Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN

    Attorney-General of the Federation & Minister of Justice

    Keynote Address
  • Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN

    Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN

    Registrar-General/CEO, Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC)

    Chief Host & Opening Remarks
  • Ola Olukoyede

    Ola Olukoyede

    Executive Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)

    Co-convener
  • Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN

    Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN

    Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC)

    Co-convener
  • Hafsat Bakari

    Hafsat Bakari

    Director/CEO, Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU)

    Co-convener
  • Thom Townsend

    Thom Townsend

    Executive Director, Open Ownership

    BODS & Interoperability

  • Policy Lead

    FATF Secretariat

    Global Compliance

  • Senior Governance Specialist

    World Bank

    Financial Sector Integrity

  • Senior Legal Adviser

    UNODC

    UNCAC & Forfeiture

  • Representative

    StAR Initiative (World Bank / UNODC)

    Asset Recovery

  • Representative

    UK National Crime Agency

    Unexplained Wealth Orders

  • Data Journalist

    ICIJ

    Investigative Media

  • Investigator

    Global Witness

    Network Analysis

Named principals reflect the current office-holders; participation is confirmed ahead of the conference.

The agencies behind the conference

The conference is organised by the Beneficial Ownership and Assets Recovery International Conference Organising Committee — led by the Corporate Affairs Commission with the Federal Government agencies and partner organisations below.

Lead convener

Corporate Affairs Commission

Registrar of companies for Nigeria and custodian of the national Beneficial Ownership Register. The CAC chairs the Organising Committee and leads the convening consortium.

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NFIU

Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit

EFCC

Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

ICPC

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission

NDLEA

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

NPF

Nigeria Police Force

NRS

Nigeria Revenue Service

NEITI

Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative

NEPZA

Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority

OGFZA

Oil & Gas Free Zones Authority

TUGAR

Technical Unit on Governance & Anti-Corruption Reforms

OGP

Open Government Partnership

Open Ownership

Open Ownership
Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, Registrar-General and Chief Executive of the Corporate Affairs Commission

Chief Host

Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN

Registrar-General / Chief Executive, Corporate Affairs Commission

The Commission chairs the Organising Committee and keeps Nigeria's Beneficial Ownership Register, opened to the public in 2023. It convenes this conference and delivers the opening remarks.

250 delegates from 45+ countries

100 international and 150 Nigerian participants across government, international organisations, the private sector, civil society and the media.

Government & regulators

Ministers of Finance and Justice, heads of FIUs, corporate registries, customs and revenue authorities, and the judiciary.

International organisations

FATF, GIABA, ESAAMLG, World Bank, IMF, UNODC, INTERPOL, the Egmont Group, Open Ownership and the StAR Initiative.

Foreign delegations

Representatives from the UK, USA, France, Switzerland, UAE, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Senegal and other partners.

Private sector

Commercial banks, legal and accounting firms, trust and company service providers, FinTech and RegTech companies, and stock exchanges.

Civil society & media

Anti-corruption NGOs, investigative journalists, academic researchers and think tanks.

Nigerian agencies

CAC, NFIU, EFCC, ICPC, NDLEA, CBN, NRS, NPC, NEITI, OGFZA, TUGAR and the Attorney-General's Office, among others.

Delegate registration

Formal registration is open to international and national delegates, press and prospective sponsors. The fee is ₦250,000 (early bird, to 15 October) or ₦300,000 (16 October – 5 November) in person, and ₦100,000 / ₦150,000 for virtual attendance — payable by electronic transfer using the official payment invoice generated when you register. International delegates may remit the US-dollar equivalent, provided the full Naira amount is received. Your place is confirmed by email once payment and registration details are verified.

Delegate pass · per participant

Full four-day access

Early Bird
September – 15 October 2026 ₦250,000 Virtual: ₦100,000
Late Registration
16 October – 5 November 2026 ₦300,000 Virtual: ₦150,000
  • Full participation
    Plenaries, panels and breakout workshops
  • Meals on both conference days
    Lunch and refreshments
  • Conference materials
    Delegate kit and programme
  • 8–11 November 2026
    Four days · 09:00–18:00 WAT
  • Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja
    Lagos, Nigeria
  • English
    French simultaneous interpretation
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  • Most delegates can apply online for the official Nigerian short-stay e-Visa; ECOWAS citizens enter visa-free. Visa and travel arrangements run through The Qibla Collective Limited, the Committee’s official travel consultant, which liaises with the Nigerian Immigration Service on delegates’ behalf — the Secretariat issues letters of invitation where required.
  • Bring a passport valid for 6+ months and a yellow fever vaccination certificate, and complete the mandatory online Landing Card before arrival. Full details under Venue & travel.
  • Media accreditation: journalists register under Press and are accredited by the Secretariat ahead of the conference. Media enquiries: boarc@cac.gov.ng.
  • Accessibility: the Sheraton Ikeja is wheelchair-accessible, with reserved parking and accessible restrooms. Reserved seating, mobility assistance and other reasonable accommodations are arranged by the Secretariat — note your needs in the form below, or write to us before you travel.
  • Registered earlier without paying? Places are now reserved only once payment is verified. Submit the form again with the same email to see your reference and payment invoice, then pay to keep your place.
  • Official documents: the conference Concept Note (PDF) — for delegates' approvals and finance departments.
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Virtual delegates join the plenaries and key sessions live online at ₦100,000 (early bird) / ₦150,000 — meals and venue services apply to in-person delegates only.

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Submitting generates your official payment invoice — payment is by electronic bank transfer to the event consultant's account shown on it; no card or account details are collected on this form. Use only the official payment invoice generated on this website. Registration is confirmed by email after verification of your electronic payment and registration details. Each email address may register once. Cancellations and refunds are governed by the Refund & Cancellation Policy.

Your details are processed in line with the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 — read the privacy notice

Who holds your data. The Organising Committee Secretariat at the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Plot 420 Tigris Crescent, Maitama, Abuja, is the data controller for this registration.

What we collect and why. Your name, organisation, designation, email, phone and country — and the same details for any participants covered by a group payment — are used solely to process your registration, verify the corresponding payment, issue accreditation and visa invitation letters, and send conference communications. Dietary and accessibility notes are optional and used only to arrange catering and reasonable accommodations.

Sharing and storage. Details are shared only with the convening agencies, the venue, and our email delivery provider — solely for accreditation, logistics and sending you your confirmations — never sold and never used for unrelated marketing. Records are stored securely and retained no longer than conference administration requires.

Your rights. Under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 you may request access to, correction or deletion of your record, or withdraw consent, by writing to boarc@cac.gov.ng. You may also lodge a complaint with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission.

Partnership

Would you like to sponsor this conference?

Sponsors are recognised across every conference material, the Lagos Declaration and all published outputs — in front of 250 delegates from 45+ countries. Choose a tier and we will take it from there.

Show values in

Platinum

5 slots
$39,900 per slot

≈ ₦56,000,000 · invoiced in Naira

Airfare for 20 international + 6 national delegates

  • Five-minute speaking session during the conference
  • Recognition during the conference
  • Roll-up banners in strategic venue locations
  • Logo in the programme brochure
  • Animated logo

Gold

6 slots
$21,400 per slot

≈ ₦30,000,000 · invoiced in Naira

Hotel accommodation for 130 delegates

  • Recognition during the conference
  • Roll-up banners in strategic venue locations
  • Logo in the programme brochure

Silver

5 slots
$10,700 per slot

≈ ₦15,000,000 · invoiced in Naira

Venue, stage, lighting, transportation, logistics & accreditation

  • Recognition during the conference
  • Logo in the programme brochure

Bronze

8 slots
$7,100

≈ ₦10,000,000 · invoiced in Naira

Delegate kits, consultancy fee, compère, ushers & stewards

  • Recognition during the conference

Amounts are invoiced in Nigerian Naira (₦). Other currencies are shown for reference only.

Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos — 8–11 November 2026

A 300-person plenary hall and five breakout rooms at the Sheraton, Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja.

The entrance and facade of Sheraton Lagos Hotel, Ikeja, at dusk

Conference venue

Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja

30 Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria

Directions

Venue

Sheraton Hotels, Ikeja, Lagos — 300-person plenary hall and 5 breakout rooms · +234 813 984 4430

Airport & transfers

Fly into Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS): the Sheraton Ikeja is about ten minutes away — one of the shortest airport-to-venue transfers of any major conference city. Protocol desks and coordinated transfers run on arrival and departure days.

Accommodation

A discounted room rate has been secured with Sheraton Hotels for participants who wish to take advantage of it. Book through the link on this website, or contact the Secretariat at boarc@cac.gov.ng while the booking link is being finalised.

Language

English (primary), with French simultaneous interpretation for ECOWAS / Francophone delegates

Visas & invitation letters

Most nationalities apply online for a Nigerian short-stay e-Visa; ECOWAS citizens enter visa-free. Apply at least four weeks before travel. Visa and travel arrangements run through The Qibla Collective Limited, the Committee’s official travel consultant, which liaises with the Nigerian Immigration Service on delegates’ behalf; the Secretariat issues letters of invitation where required.

Apply online — evisa.immigration.gov.ng

Entry requirements

Per the Nigeria Immigration Service: a passport valid for at least six months with blank pages; a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate (issued at least 10 days before travel); and the mandatory online Landing Card before arrival — an Exit Card is completed before departure.

Landing & Exit Card — lecard.immigration.gov.ng

Money & connectivity

The naira (₦) is legal tender. Major hotels accept international cards, but carry some cash for incidentals — exchange only at banks or licensed bureaux de change. Local SIMs and eSIMs (MTN, Airtel, Glo) are sold at the airport and official stores on presentation of your passport.

Power, weather & dress

Sockets are British-style Type G (with some Type D) at 230 V / 50 Hz — UK plugs fit, others need an adapter. Early-November Lagos is warm and humid, roughly 24–32 °C with occasional showers: business attire with light layers for air-conditioned halls, and pack an umbrella.

Getting around

Transfers between the airport, conference hotels and the venue are coordinated by the Secretariat. For journeys outside the programme, use registered ride-hailing apps (Uber, Bolt) or hotel taxis rather than street cabs.

Outcomes

What the conference will produce

Five deliverables, each with an owner and a deadline, published after Lagos.

01

The Lagos Declaration

Adopted by participating delegations, with a two-year review mechanism.

02

Technical Recommendations Report

20–30 actionable recommendations, published within 60 days.

03

Bilateral MoUs

At least three cooperation agreements on BO data sharing and asset recovery.

04

Conference Proceedings

Full proceedings including panel summaries and workshop outputs, within 90 days.

05

Policy Briefs

Three two-page thematic briefs for senior decision-makers who did not attend.