…says the National Assembly’s leadership has taken decisive steps to protect public interest,
ABUJA, NIGERIA- The iNews Times | The National Assembly has ordered its Clerk to re-gazette Nigeria’s tax laws and issue Certified True Copies of the versions approved by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, following claims that the laws were altered.
The directive was announced on Friday in Abuja by the House of Representatives spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, amid concerns raised over discrepancies in the tax reform Acts.
Two weeks earlier, a Sokoto lawmaker, Abdussamad Dasuki, had drawn attention during plenary to differences between the Acts passed by the National Assembly and copies circulating at the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation, warning that the alleged changes posed serious legal and constitutional risks.
In response, Speaker Tajudeen Abbas set up a seven-member ad hoc committee, chaired by Muktar Betara, to investigate the allegations and report back to the House.
Rotimi said the National Assembly’s leadership has taken decisive steps to protect public interest, noting that the review covers the legislative process, presidential assent, and the publication of the Nigeria Tax Act, Nigeria Tax Administration Act, Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria Act, and Nigeria Revenue Service Act, all of 2025.
He explained that the review involves examining possible lapses, irregularities, or external interference, in line with the Constitution, the Acts Authentication Act, parliamentary rules, and established legislative practice.
As part of the process, the leadership of the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker Abbas, directed the Clerk to re-gazette the Acts and issue Certified True Copies to accurately reflect the laws as passed.
Rotimi stressed that the exercise is an administrative step meant to clarify the official legislative record and does not imply any defect in the authority of the National Assembly.
He reaffirmed the House’s commitment to constitutionalism, due process, transparency, and the rule of law, while urging the public to avoid speculation as the review continues.
