By Kingston Magare 7.11.2025
The Nigerian Senate has threatened to sue Alwan Hassan over his allegations that the leadership of the legislative body collected $10m to block the confirmation of Abdullahi Ramat as Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission chairman.
Mr. Alwan Hassan an aide to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made the allegations against the Senate led by Godswill Akpabio, due to its refusal to give Mr. Ramat a hearing after he was nominated by President Bola Tinubu.
But according to Yemi Adaramodu Senate spokesperson who was speaking Friday, it was not true Ramat was being denied a hearing because Senators have been bribed with $10m.
“Alwan has ludicrously alleged that the Senate was compromised by yet-to-be-disclosed ghosts to reject the nomination and confirmation of Ramat.
“For the unsuspecting public not to be persuaded by the satanic verses, the Senate wishes to state that Mr. Garba Ramat has a baggage of public and private complaints against his nomination.
“No one can drag the institution of the National Assembly into public opprobrium with unfathomable allegations in order to arm-twist the legislature.
“The Senate will definitely engage Mr. Alwan in court to provide Nigerians with proof of his assertions,” Adaramodu said.
