The ad-hoc committee set up by the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives to investigate alleged alterations to the four tax reform acts passed and signed by President Bola Tinubu has identified some alterations in some of the laws, especially the Nigeria Tax Administration Act 2025.
An interim report of the committee made available yesterday said while some provisions not in the original laws were gazetted, some others passed were altered in the gazetted copy.
The report signed by the Committee Chairman, Afam Victor Ogene said there are three versions of the tax laws in circulation in the country.
The report reads: “Following public outrage over allegations of discrepancies between the Tax Laws recently passed and assented to by the President and the gazetted versions, after a vigilant member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulsamad Dasuki, raised the alarm on the floor of the House, concerning the circulation of an authorized version different from the one passed by the National Assembly, the Minority Caucus in a statement on December 28, 2025, vowed to “unconditionally protect the independence of the Legislature and our democracy.”
“It noted that any attempt to foist fake laws on Nigerians was an attack on the independence and constitutional role of the National Assembly in safeguarding Nigeria’s democracy.
“In furtherance of this patriotic pledge, the Minority Caucus, under the leadership of Hon. Kingsley Chinda, on January 2, 2026, set up a 7-man Fact-finding Committee, led by Hon. Afam Victor Ogene, to help the Caucus get to the roots of all the issues surrounding the scandal.
“Other members of the committee, include, Hon. Aliyu Garu – Bauchi, Hon. Stanley Adedeji – Oyo, Hon. Ibe Osonwa – Abia, Hon. Marie Ebikake – Bayelsa, Hon. MB Shehu Fagge – Kano and Hon. Gaza Gbefwi Jonathan – Nasarawa.
