Reps Issue Final December 8 Ultimatum to Finance, Power, and Budget Offices Over Evasion of 2007-2024 Power Sector Probe

The House of Representatives Ad Hoc Committee investigating Nigeria’s controversial power sector reforms and expenditures from 2007 to 2024 today, Thursday, November 27, 2025, issued a final, non-negotiable ultimatum to several critical Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), demanding their cooperation by December 8, 2025, or face severe constitutional sanctions.

The committee, chaired by Hon. Ibrahim Aliyu, expressed extreme frustration at the resumed investigative hearing over what lawmakers described as a “growing pattern of evasiveness” from key government institutions responsible for accounting for billions spent on electricity projects.

The defaulting agencies, including the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Budget Office of the Federation, and the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), had repeatedly failed to honour previous invitations or submit documents vital to tracing the expenditure and impact of the power reforms.

“We are becoming increasingly concerned. These ministries and agencies are essential to unravelling the truth about spending in the power sector,” Chairman Aliyu stated. “We cannot speculate on their reasons for staying away, but we will not allow stakeholders’ indifference to derail this crucial mandate. The deadline is December 8, 2025.”

Final Courtesy Before Sanctions

The committee resolved to take measures to ensure non-compliance excuses are eliminated. It directed the public notices of the summons to be published in national newspapers and warned that failure to appear on the final date would compel the House to invoke its full constitutional powers, including the issuance of arrest warrants and other disciplinary actions against the heads of the defaulting MDAs.

The legislative body stressed that the oversight exercise is a constitutional duty owed to the Nigerian people, who continue to suffer from unreliable power supply.