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The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the Presidency to suspend the enforcement of the new tax law due to discrepancies in the gazetted version of the legislation.
The Eastern Updates reports that concerns have been raised over alleged discrepancies between the tax reform laws passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted versions signed by President Bola Tinubu.
The House of Representatives recently raised the alarm, alleging that the gazetted versions of the law differ from what was passed by the two chambers.
In a post on his official X handle on Saturday, the ADC’s Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, urged the President to suspend the tax law.
The post reads, “The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has called for the immediate suspension of the Tinubu administration’s draconian tax laws, scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
“This follows recent findings that the final version of the law contains substantial forged provisions that were not part of the original bill passed by the National Assembly”.
President Bola Tinubu has assured of his commitment to implement the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy in Nigeria.
This was as he urged State governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to ensure that they don’t interfere with funds of the local governments.
Speaking during the APC Caucus meeting held at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, Tinubu said the implementation must be practical and effective.
According to Tinubu: “Let us equally look at the recent Supreme Court judgement. What can we do with it, and how well we can position our country and our party?
“To me, the local government autonomy is and must be effective. Let us give them. There is no autonomy without a funded mandate.
“We give them their money directly. That’s the truth. That’s compliance with the supreme court.”
