ICPC Summons River Basin Authority Management Over Procurement Fraud Allegations
These include: “Comments on the allegations raised in the complaint; copies of the solicitation documents; copies of the bid documents issued to the bidders; the original and revised copies of the In-House Estimates that were issued to the bidders, including the Bills of Quantities; copies of the prequalification and financial bid documents submitted by the bidders; and any other relevant documents that will enable the Bureau make an informed decision.”
Pending the outcome of the investigation, the BPP announced a suspension of the affected procurements.
“Consequent to the above, the Bureau hereby suspends any further action on the subject procurement process until the Bureau settles the matter. This request is made pursuant to Sections 6(1)(h) and (m) of the Public Procurement Act, 2007,” it said.
The Bureau also extended its directive beyond the current fiscal year, demanding broader aaccountability.
“Further to the above, the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority should forward the complete records of the procurement proceedings for the Years 2023 to 2024 Capital and Recurrent procurements to the Bureau for review,” it said.
In a letter addressed to one of the petitioners who wrote on behalf of concerned contractors and whose name SaharaReporters has withheld to avoid victimisation, the BPP acknowledged the petitions which originated from contractors under the umbrella of “Concerned Contractors.”
“This is to refer to your letter dated 20th June, 2025, which forwarded a copy of a petition submitted under the aegis of the Concerned Contractors, over allegations of irregularities in the procurement processes of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development and called for a review of the procurement process.”
In its correspondence to one of the petitioners, the Bureau added that the complaint was being examined under its whistle-blower framework.
“The Bureau has noted your complaint submitted under the aegis of the Concerned Contractors, which the Bureau is reviewing under its whistle-blower policy, since the Concerned Contractor does not appear to have participated as a legal entity in the subject procurements,” it said.
