The leadership of the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio and House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, has ordered the Clerk to the National Assembly to re-gazette Nigeria’s newly enacted tax laws amid mounting controversy surrounding the legislation.
The directive was made public on Friday in a statement by the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Akin Rotimi, who revealed that the National Assembly has begun a review of the tax laws to address concerns raised by stakeholders and the general public.
He explained that the decision to re-gazette the laws was aimed at ensuring clarity and accuracy in the legislative record, adding that the process is being carried out strictly within the constitutional and statutory powers of the National Assembly.
Rotimi explained that the leadership ordered the re-gazetting of the Acts and the issuance of Certified True Copies of the versions duly passed by both chambers. He noted that the step is purely administrative and aimed at properly authenticating and reflecting the legislative decisions taken by the National Assembly.
During the review process, and in the interest of clarity, accuracy and the integrity of the legislative record, the leadership of the National Assembly—led by Senate President, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas—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. The statement clarified that the administrative action is solely aimed at authenticating and accurately reflecting the legislative decisions of the National Assembly.
The controversy arose after a lawmaker, Abdulsamman Dasuki, alleged discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions that were subsequently gazetted. The claims sparked widespread public criticism and intensified debate over the integrity of the legislative process.
The tax laws are expected to come into force from January 2026, pending the conclusion of the review and re-gazetting process.
