The Senate has expressed serious concern over what it describes as a series of malicious attempts to tarnish the reputation of the Senate, its leadership, and the National Assembly.
A statement from the Directorate Media and Public Affairs, Office of the Senate Leader, on Friday said the most recent incident involved a petition allegedly submitted to the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), targeting the Senate Leader, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele.
The petition, attributed to David Udoh, Convener of the so-called Public Procurement Transparency Group, accused Bamidele of pressuring the Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Abba Abubakar Aliyu, to award contracts to companies linked to him, in violation of the Public Procurement Act, 2007.
However, the Senate has dismissed these allegations as unfounded and lacking in any supporting evidence.
In response, the REA has released a statement refuting these claims, emphasizing its commitment to transparency, fairness, and adherence to due process in all its activities, including procurement.
The agency made it clear that it had never been subjected to any undue pressure that would compromise the integrity of its procurement processes.
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