Only fresh passage, not re-gazetting, can validate tax reform laws - Atiku

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

54% : On Friday, the national assembly announced that it would work with relevant ministries, departments, and agencies to re-gazette the tax reform laws.
48% : On December 17, Abdussamad Dasuki, a member of the House of Representatives, said there are discrepancies between the tax reform law passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted copy available to the public.
48% : He added that his stance is not opposition to tax reform but a defence of legislative integrity and constitutional governance.
47% : The tax reform law, expected to take full effect in January 2026, faced resistance even before its passage into law.
40% : Also, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said workers were not consulted on the new tax laws and urged the federal government to suspend the implementation.
40% : In a statement on Sunday, Abubakar described the discrepancy in the gazetted copy of the tax law as a "grave constitutional issue".
39% : Following the allegations of discrepancies, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) also called for the suspension of the implementation of the tax laws, pending a full investigation.
38% : "The confirmation by the Senate that the gazetted version of the Tinubu Tax Act does not reflect what was duly passed by the National Assembly raises a grave constitutional issue," the statement reads.

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