The House of Representatives has launched an institutional review of the recently enacted tax reform laws and directed the re-gazetting of the acts to ensure alignment with versions passed by the National Assembly, following allegations of discrepancies in the published documents.
In a statement issued on 26 December 2025, House Spokesman Akin Rotimi announced that a committee has been inaugurated to examine the sequence of events surrounding the legislative handling, presidential assent, and gazetting of the four laws: the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025, Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act 2025, and Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act 2025.
The leadership of the National Assembly, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, has instructed the Clerk to re-gazette the acts and issue Certified True Copies reflecting the duly passed versions.
Rotimi emphasised that the review focuses strictly on institutional processes and does not imply any defect in the legislative authority exercised by either chamber. He urged the public to refrain from speculation while the processes unfold.
The controversy erupted earlier in December when Sokoto lawmaker Abdussamad Dasuki raised concerns during plenary, alleging material differences between the harmonised bills approved by the National Assembly and the gazetted versions circulated by the Federal Ministry of Information. Groups including the Nigeria Bar Association, opposition figures, and civil society organisations have called for suspension of the laws—set for implementation on 1 January 2026—pending resolution.
The tax reforms, signed by President Bola Tinubu, aim to modernise revenue administration, reduce overlaps, and ease burdens on vulnerable citizens, as defended by the government. However, the allegations have sparked debates on legislative integrity and transparency.
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