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Oladele Oyelude, who serves as the Director-General of the Tinubu-Shettima Ambassadors—a campaign group that championed President Bola Tinubu’s candidacy in the 2023 general elections—has confidently claimed that any attempts to leverage the North’s opposition to the tax reforms bill to sow discord against Tinubu in the lead-up to the 2027 elections will be futile.
In his capacity as a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Oyelude recommended that those who disagree with the bill should utilize their National Assembly members to articulate their opposition and influence the legislative process.
While speaking to the press in Osogbo on Saturday, the APC chieftain articulated that the tax reforms bill would facilitate national growth by placing pressure on governors to pursue aggressive revenue generation. He noted that the National Assembly could address any grey areas within the bill as they deliberate its contents.
He said, “The National Assembly will look at the bill in a way that it won’t lead to disintegration. The reform in the tax system will affect the name and a few other things about the tax system. It won’t be in the best interest of the country for the National Assembly to throw out the Tax Reform Bill.
“I believe North won’t oppose Tinubu’s reelection because of the tax reform bill. A northerner is the Vice President, so they can’t go against Tinubu based on the bill. The fate of the bill will be decided by the National Assembly.
“If the North feels the bill is not good enough, they should pass their resolution against it through their House of Representatives members and their Senators.”
