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Northern youths under the auspices of the Arewa Youth Assembly have described as “governance by ambush” the newly enacted tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu.
This was contained in a statement by the Speaker of the Assembly, Mohammed Salihu-Danlami, on Sunday in Kaduna.
The group alleged that the version gazetted and released to the public differs from what was passed by the National Assembly.
It cautioned that the controversy could have serious political consequences if not addressed.
According to the group, the rejection was based on what he described as disturbing discrepancies between the laws approved by lawmakers and the versions presented to Nigerians.
“If the law presented to the public is not the same law debated and passed by elected representatives, then democracy itself is being subverted.
“Legislation is not a private document; it is the collective will of the people,” the statement said.
The Eastern Updates reports that the tax reform laws, which are scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026, were signed recently by Tinubu and have been described by the Federal Government as the most far-reaching overhaul of Nigeria’s tax system in decades.
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.
