The House of Representatives has commenced a review of Nigeria’s recently passed tax reform laws amid growing public outcry and allegations that key sections of the legislation were altered after approval.
The review was confirmed on Friday by the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, who disclosed that a special committee has already been inaugurated to probe the circumstances surrounding the controversy.
According to him, the panel is mandated to trace the sequence of events and determine whether any lapses, irregularities or external interferences occurred during the legislative or administrative handling of the Acts.
Rotimi, who represents the Ekiti North (Ikole/Oye) Federal Constituency, said the House is taking the matter seriously to protect the integrity of the lawmaking process.
He added that the National Assembly has directed the Clerk to re-gazette the tax laws and issue Certified True Copies of the versions formally passed by both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
He urged Nigerians to exercise patience and allow established institutional processes to run their course, warning against speculation and unfounded assumptions.
The decision to review the laws follows allegations raised about two weeks ago by Abdussamad Dasuki, a lawmaker from Sokoto State, who claimed that the gazetted versions of the tax laws differed from those debated and approved by lawmakers after months of intense deliberations.
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Dasuki alleged that critical provisions in the published Acts did not reflect the resolutions reached on the floor of the National Assembly, sparking widespread concern across political and professional circles.
The affected legislations 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 the controversy emerged, opposition parties, labour unions and professional bodies—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.
Despite the backlash, the Federal Government has continued to defend the reforms, insisting that the laws are designed to strengthen Nigeria’s fiscal framework and ease the tax burden on vulnerable citizens.