The House of Representatives has announced a comprehensive review of recently enacted tax reform laws following public outcry and allegations that parts of the laws were altered after passage.
According to Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the House and representative of Ekiti North (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency, a special committee has been inaugurated to examine the sequence of events leading to the controversy.
The committee will also investigate any irregularities or external influences that may have affected the legislative and administrative handling of the Acts.
Rotimi stated that the National Assembly has directed the Clerk to re-gazette the tax laws and issue certified true copies of the versions officially passed by both chambers.
He urged Nigerians to allow the institutional review process to proceed without speculation or conjecture.
The review comes after Sokoto lawmaker Abdussamad Dasuki raised concerns that the gazetted versions of the tax laws differed from those debated and approved by the National Assembly.
According to him, the content of the gazetted documents does not reflect the deliberations of lawmakers.
The laws under review include 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 Dasuki’s revelation, opposition parties, political groups, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) have called for an immediate suspension of the laws, originally scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
The Federal Government, however, has defended the legislation, arguing that the reforms will strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal structure and reduce the tax burden on vulnerable citizens.
