Nigeria is facing a fresh debate over new tax laws after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar raised concerns about how they were handled by the National Assembly.
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He spoke on Sunday following reports that the version of the tax reform laws made public does not match what lawmakers approved.
The issue involves the tax reform laws passed in December and expected to take effect in January 2026. Lawmakers and legal groups say the gazetted copy available to Nigerians contains differences, raising questions about its validity.
Atiku said any law published in a form different from what was passed by both chambers is invalid. He explained that gazetting is only meant to publish an already approved law, not change or fix it.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
He warned that altering a law after passage without returning to parliament amounts to a serious breach of the constitution. According to him, such actions cannot be corrected by simply re-gazetting the law.
The former vice president said the only proper solution is for the National Assembly to review the law again, pass it afresh in the same form, and seek new presidential approval before publication.
He stressed that his position is not against tax reform but in defence of due process. Atiku added that ignoring proper lawmaking steps could weaken trust in democratic institutions and legislative oversight.
LIST OF APPLICATIONS FOR REGULARISATION OF AREA COUNCIL LAND DOCUMENTS NULLIFIED/CANCELLED BY THE HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FCT
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