𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐅 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨

ONN Abuja 24.10.2025

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐅 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧'𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲.

At today's Plenary meeting in Paris, France, the FATF revealed its decision to remove the listing. The FATF serves as the leading international organization responsible for setting standards to fight against money laundering, the financing of terrorism, and the funding of proliferation activities.

The announcement officially removed Nigeria from the list of jurisdictions subject to increased scrutiny, often called the "grey list."

President Tinubu hailed this as “a major milestone in Nigeria’s journey towards economic reform, institutional integrity and global credibility.”

President Tinubu expressed his gratitude for the crucial assistance provided by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Minister of Aviation, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, the Minister of Defence, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Minister of Solid Minerals, the Minister of State for Finance, as well as the National Security Adviser. He also acknowledged the support from the leadership of the National Assembly and the Judiciary in achieving this commendable milestone.

President Tinubu expressed his appreciation to Ms. Hafsat Abubakar Bakari, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of the NFIU, along with her team, for their dedicated efforts in ensuring the country's Action Plan was fully and promptly implemented. He acknowledged that the international community has taken note of the significant progress Nigeria has made in enhancing its strategies to combat serious crimes, thanks to the NFIU's efforts.