By Peace Udugba — The Daily Torch Media
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has moved from third to second position among 518 federal institutions assessed in the 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII), scoring 80.13 per cent.
The assessment, conducted by the Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI), placed ICPC among only four institutions that attained the Index’s “Excellent” performance band of 70 per cent and above.
The Commission’s 2026 score represents a two-percentage-point improvement over its 78.13 per cent rating in 2025, when it ranked third among 575 institutions assessed.
Welcoming the latest rating, ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, said the recognition would encourage the Commission to deepen its institutional reforms and transparency measures.
Aliyu said an anti-corruption agency must demonstrate the values of transparency, accountability and integrity within its own systems and operations.
“I am delighted that the progress we are making as a Commission is being independently recognised,” the chairman said.
He, however, said the Commission would not become complacent, adding that greater attention would be given to areas where further improvements were required.
“This rating is an encouragement for us to do more. We will carefully examine our performance across all the thematic areas, identify where improvements are required and strengthen the necessary systems,” Aliyu said.
He added that the Commission’s objective was to improve its performance in the 2027 assessment while maintaining high standards of transparency and integrity.
The ICPC chairman also commended the management and staff of the Commission for their contributions and urged them to regard the latest rating as an incentive to strengthen transparency, accountability and professionalism.
The 2026 assessment showed that only eight of the 518 federal institutions evaluated scored above 50 per cent, while only four reached the “Excellent” benchmark of 70 per cent and above.
The Transparency and Integrity Index evaluates public institutions across areas including disclosure of financial information, procurement and contracting, human resources, anti-corruption measures and citizens’ engagement.
It also examines the availability of budget and financial records, recruitment and staff information, anti-corruption and whistleblowing policies, as well as mechanisms through which citizens can access information and participate in public processes.
In the 2025 assessment, ICPC scored 78.13 per cent and ranked third behind the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) and the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC).
The Commission’s latest performance therefore represents an improvement both in score and national ranking.
The 2026 Transparency and Integrity Index was unveiled in Abuja on Monday, September 28, 2026, in the presence of Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume; Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi; and representatives of government institutions and civil society organisations.
CeFTPI established the Transparency and Integrity Index in 2021 as an annual evidence-based assessment of public institutions, focusing on proactive disclosure, accountability, citizens’ access to information and institutional mechanisms for preventing corruption.
