Rule · SEC · 27 Oct 2026
All capital market regulated entities (CMREs) must promptly report unusual or suspicious transactions to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU), and those not yet subscribed to Nigeria's Sanctions (NigSac) Alerts system must subscribe immediately, as subscription is mandatory for timely access to terrorist financing and proliferation financing designations and Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS) implementation. The circular takes immediate effect. Failure to comply violates the Investments and Securities Act, 2025, and SEC AML/CFT Regulations, 2023, attracting fines, suspension of operations, or revocation of registration.
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CIRCULAR TO ALL CAPITAL MARKET REGULATED ENTITIES
NOTICE OF SANCTIONS
Designation Of Paek Chang - Ho And Ra Ky’ong-Su By The Nigeria Sanctions Committee And Under The Authority Of The United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCRs)
The United Nations Security Council has recently included the names of two individuals to its consolidated sanctions list as designated individuals namely:
PAEK CHANG - HO – Kpi.006
RA KY’ONG -SU – Kpi.008
As part of the binding list obligations for Nigeria, the Nigeria Sanctions Committee (NigSAC) has equally added the above two names to its sanctions list as designated individuals.
Consequently, the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to its powers under the Investments and Securities Act, 2025, and the SEC AML/CFT Regulations,2023 hereby directs all Capital Market Regulated Entities (“CMREs”) to implement the following measures with immediate effect:
NIGERIA’S SANCTIONS (NIGSAC) ALERTS
All CMREs that are yet to subscribe to Nigeria’s Sanctions (NigSac) Alerts system are hereby further reminded and directed to do so immediately. Subscription is mandatory to ensure timely access to terrorist financing and proliferation financing designations and to support the effective implementation of Targeted Financial Sanctions (TFS).
Take Note that at all times, any unusual or suspicious transactions shall be promptly reported to the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU).
Failure to comply with these directives shall constitute a violation of the Investments and Securities Act, 2025, and the SEC AML/CFT Regulations, 2023 and shall attract appropriate regulatory sanctions, including fines, suspension of operations, or revocation of registration.
This circular takes immediate effect.
SIGNED MANAGEMENT October 19, 2026
Designation Of Paek Chang - Ho And Ra Ky’ong-Su By The Nigeria Sanctions Committee And Under The Authority Of The United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCRs)
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“pursuant to its powers under the Investments and Securities Act, 2025”
“and the SEC AML/CFT Regulations,2023 hereby directs”
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