The House of Representatives has announced a review of the recently passed tax reform laws following public backlash and allegations that some sections of the legislation were altered.
In a statement on Friday, House spokesman Akin Rotimi said a committee has been inaugurated to “establish the sequence of events and identify any factors that may have contributed to the circumstances surrounding the legislative and administrative handling of the Acts.”
Rotimi, who represents Ekiti North (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency, added that the review will include “a careful examination of any lapses, irregularities, or external interferences, should any be established.”
He also stated that the National Assembly, comprising both the Senate and the House, has “directed the Clerk 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 review follows concerns raised about two weeks ago by Sokoto lawmaker Abdussamad Dasuki, who alleged that the version of the laws gazetted differed from the versions approved by the National Assembly after months of debate. According to him, the content of the gazetted tax laws did not reflect the versions debated and passed by lawmakers.
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.
Since the claims surfaced, opposition leaders, political parties, and organisations including the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) have called for the suspension of the laws, which are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
The Federal Government, however, has defended the legislation, saying it will strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal framework and help reduce the tax burden on vulnerable citizens.
