The leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly, Kamoru Ogunlana, to collaborate with relevant executive agencies to re-gazette Nigeria’s recently passed tax laws.
The decision follows claims by a lawmaker, Abdussamad Dasuki, that discrepancies exist between the versions of the tax reform bills passed by parliament and the copies published in the official gazette, triggering public concern and calls for a suspension of the laws’ implementation.
The tax reforms, scheduled to take effect in January, include the Nigeria Tax Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, all enacted in 2025.
In a statement, House of Representatives spokesperson Akin Rotimi said the Clerk has also been instructed to issue Certified True Copies of the versions approved by both chambers. He explained that the National Assembly has begun an internal review to determine how the discrepancies occurred and whether any procedural lapses or external interference were involved.
Rotimi stressed that the review is being conducted in line with constitutional provisions, existing laws, and parliamentary procedures, and does not imply any defect in the legislature’s authority or the validity of the laws.
He added that the re-gazetting process is strictly an administrative step aimed at ensuring accuracy and preserving the integrity of the legislative record, urging the public to allow the institutional review to proceed without speculation.
