The Federal Government may sell the 11 power distribution companies through a re-privatisation process if the Electricity Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, currently before the National Assembly, becomes law.
The National Assembly has already initiated a legislative process to enforce sweeping reforms that could see core investors in electricity distribution companies lose their stakes if they fail to improve their investment.
The amendment bill, sponsored by Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe (Abia South), seeks to overhaul the 2023 Electricity Act by addressing regulatory gaps, as it warned that investors risk losing their stakes through share dilution, receivership, or outright re-privatisation if fresh capital is not injected into the sector within 12 months, following years of poor performance and a worsening debt crisis.
This clause comes into effect immediately after an assent is granted to the ongoing amendment of the Electricity Act 2023, however, the bill has passed its second reading and is currently undergoing further legislative action and discussions.
