The House of Representatives has released certified true copies of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, following public controversy over alleged alterations to the legislations.
The move comes after concerns were raised during plenary over discrepancies between versions of the tax laws circulating in the public domain and those passed by the National Assembly under the Tinubu tax reforms framework.
Speaker of the House, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, with the concurrence of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, directed the immediate release of the certified Acts, including the endorsement and assent pages signed by the President, to allow public verification and restore confidence in the legislative process.
The laws released are the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, 2025, key pillars of the Tinubu tax reforms agenda.
The controversy was sparked when a lawmaker from Sokoto State, Abdussamad Dasuki, raised a point of privilege, alleging inconsistencies between certain versions of the tax laws in circulation and those debated and approved by the National Assembly. He warned that failure to address the issue could undermine public trust.
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Following his intervention, the House resolved to investigate the matter, prompting the Speaker to order an internal verification and the public release of the certified copies to clarify the situation.
In a statement on Saturday, the House spokesman, Mr Akin Rotimi, said the release of the Acts underscored the leadership’s commitment to transparency, legislative integrity and public confidence, noting that the Tinubu tax reforms were subjected to extensive consultations, committee scrutiny and rigorous debates before passage.
He added that Nigerians should disregard any version of the tax laws not certified by the National Assembly, stressing that only the released copies constitute the authentic legislative record.
Meanwhile, the House said the Ad-Hoc Committee set up to investigate the alleged circulation of unauthorised versions of the laws would continue its work to prevent a recurrence and safeguard the integrity of parliamentary records.