The chairman, House of Representatives Minority Caucus Ad-hoc Committee on Tax Laws, Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, has faulted remarks by the Deputy Spokesperson of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese, dismissing the committee’s interim report on alleged alterations to the Tax Reforms Acts. Ogene warned that downplaying the report could enable impunity and undermine the integrity […]
The minority caucus of the house of representatives says it has uncovered “illegal” changes in the gazetted versions of Nigeria’s tax reform laws, following a comparison with the copies passed by the national assembly. In a statement on Friday, Afam Ogene, who chairs a seven-member investigative committee set up by the caucus, said the […]
The federal government has insisted that Nigeria’s newly signed tax laws will take effect from January 1, 2026, despite growing backlash and allegations that the documents signed by President Bola Tinubu differ from those passed by the National Assembly. The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, made the […]
Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, has dismissed claims that there are multiple versions of Nigeria’s tax laws, insisting that only one version exists. Idris spoke on Monday in Abuja during a news conference on the federal government’s achievements in 2025, where he responded to questions about alleged discrepancies and alterations in […]
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has accused the federal government of tampering with laws passed by the National Assembly before they were officially gazetted. Obi’s allegation follows concerns raised in the House of Representatives over inconsistencies between the versions of four tax reform acts approved by lawmakers and the […]