The House of Representatives has begun a review of the recently passed tax reform laws following public backlash and allegations that some sections were altered after legislative approval.
The spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi, said the Green Chamber has inaugurated a committee to examine the circumstances surrounding the legislative and administrative handling of the Acts. He said the review is aimed at establishing the sequence of events and identifying any factors that may have contributed to the controversy.
In a statement issued on Friday, Rotimi, who represents Ekiti North (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency, said the exercise would include a careful examination of any lapses, irregularities or possible external interference, if any are established.
He disclosed that the National Assembly, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to re-gazette the Acts and issue Certified True Copies of the versions duly passed by both chambers.
Rotimi urged Nigerians to allow the National Assembly’s institutional processes to proceed without speculation or conjecture.
The move comes about two weeks after a lawmaker from Sokoto State, Abdussamad Dasuki, raised concerns over alleged amendments to the gazetted versions of the laws. Dasuki claimed that the versions passed by the National Assembly differed from those gazetted after months of intense debate and controversy.
According to him, the content of the gazetted tax laws did not reflect what lawmakers debated and approved on the floor of the National Assembly.
The laws in question are the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025.
Following the allegations, opposition leaders and political parties, as well as organised labour and professional bodies, including the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Nigeria Bar Association, have called for the suspension of the laws scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Despite the controversy, the Federal Government has defended the tax reforms, insisting that the laws would strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal framework and reduce the tax burden on vulnerable Nigerians.
