SEC Engages Abuja Investors on Unclaimed Capital Market Assets

By Aduragbemi Omiyale

A programme, tagged Probate and Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic, has been organised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The event, held on Thursday, August 6, 2026, was put together to educate investors and beneficiaries on how to recover unclaimed monies and inherited investments in the Nigerian capital market.

It is part of a nationwide awareness campaign launched by the capital market regulator in collaboration with Meristem Registrars and Probate Services Limited to improve investor protection, financial literacy and confidence in the capital market.

According to the Director General of the agency, Mr Emomotimi Agama, the campaign is to help investors and beneficiaries understand the procedures for recovering investments due to them while strengthening public confidence in the Nigerian capital market.

Thousands of investors and beneficiaries across the country remain unaware that they may be entitled to unclaimed funds arising from scheme consideration, return monies or inherited investments belonging to deceased relatives, largely because they are unfamiliar with the required documentation and claims procedures.

“Investor protection remains at the heart of the Commission’s mandate. Through this awareness campaign and Investor Clinic, we are bringing regulators and market operators together to help investors and beneficiaries understand the claims process, recover investments due to them and strengthen public confidence in the Nigerian capital market,” the SEC DG stated.

At the programme, participants received one-on-one support from SEC officials, registrars and other capital market professionals on issues relating to unclaimed investments, share ownership, probate, share transmission and beneficiary claims.