•House of Representatives
The House of Representatives Adhoc Committee investigating alleged discrepancies in the gazetted Tax Reform Acts has resolved to conclude its assignment and submit its report to the House within the shortest possible time.
The committee, chaired by Muktar Aliyu Betara (Borno, APC) met for the first time yesterday, Tuesday, December 23, to deliberate on a Privilege Matter raised by a member of the House of Representatives at plenary over inconsistencies between the laws passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted versions.
During the meeting, members resolved to conclude the investigation and report back to the House within the shortest time for legislative integrity, due process, and public confidence in the lawmaking process, reports Daily Trust.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency and thoroughness, the committee chairman assured that its findings and recommendations would be presented promptly to the House upon the conclusion of the investigation.
The Adhoc Committee was constituted to ensure clarity, accuracy, and full conformity between legislation duly passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted tax reforms in line with constitutional provisions and established legislative standards.
The four Acts that jointly make up tax reform framework are the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, the Nigeria Tax Administration Act and the Nigeria Tax Act.
They were initially passed by both chambers of the National Assembly in March, with Votes and Proceedings produced in May; while President Bola Ahmed Tinubu signed them in June.
The laws were gazetted on June 26, according to soft copies of the official gazette sighted by Daily Trust.
Hon Abdulsammad Dasuki had raised a matter of privilege, alleging discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions subsequently gazetted and made available to the public.
Findings by our correspondent had unveiled major discrepancies in the gazetted laws when compared with the version passed by the lawmakers.
Following the allegations, the House set up a seven-man panel to investigate the allegations report back within one week.
The House yesterday adjourned plenary to January 27, 2026 for the Christmas and New Year festivities.
