The Police have questioned Alwan Hassan, the person who accused Senate President Godswill Akpabio and his Deputy, Barau Jibrin, of receiving a $10 million bribe to dam the affirmation of Abdullahi Garba Ramat as Chairman of the Nigerian Electrical energy Regulatory Fee (NERC).
Alwan, in an interview in Kano final week, alleged that influential actors in the facility sector; the Gencos and Discos paid the Senate management to cease Ramat’s affirmation.
“There’s a severe declare that the Gencos and Discos paid Akpabio and Barau $10 million to undermine his affirmation. Nigerians should benefit from the companies they pay for, and that’s the reason the trade gamers grew to become jittery,” he mentioned.
Reviews indicated that the police summoned Alwan to supply proof supporting the accusations he made against the 2 prime Senate officers.
“It’s primarily based on the allegation against the President of the Senate and his Deputy. Let him clarify additional who’re the trade gamers, when was the cash given, and the place? We’d like him to supply all this data,” police revealed.
The Senate had earlier dismissed the bribery declare as false.
Senator Yemi Adaramodu, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, dismissed the declare as intentionally deceptive.
He defined that the Senate suspended Ramat’s screening due to a number of petitions and complaints filed against him, not due to any bribe.
“The Senate is obligated to halt the affirmation course of for any nominee who’s concerned in main public complaints or controversies. Many nominees earlier than him have stepped down for related causes. Mr. Ramat’s case is not any completely different,” Adaramodu mentioned.
The Senate spokesperson added that the Nationwide Meeting wouldn’t enable what he referred to as blackmail to tarnish its repute.
“Nobody can drag the Nationwide Meeting into disrepute with unfounded claims. We intend to take Mr. Alwan to courtroom to permit him to supply proof to the Nigerians,” he mentioned.
