The House of Representatives has assured Nigerians that concerns surrounding the passage, presidential assent and gazetting of recent tax reform laws are being addressed through established constitutional and parliamentary procedures.
In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, the House said recent public commentary had raised questions about the harmonisation of Bills passed by both chambers of the National Assembly, the documentation forwarded for presidential assent, and the versions of the Acts published in the Federal Government’s Official Gazette.
The Acts in question include the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025.
According to the House, a seven-member Ad Hoc Committee was constituted last week following the matter’s presentation on the floor under a Point of Order. The committee, working alongside other relevant committees and the management of the National Assembly, is conducting an institutional review to establish the sequence of events and identify any lapses, irregularities or external interferences that may have occurred in the legislative and administrative handling of the Acts.
The House said the review is being conducted strictly in line with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Acts Authentication Act, the Standing Orders of both chambers and established parliamentary practice.
To ensure clarity and preserve the integrity of the legislative record, the leadership of the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to re-gazette the Acts and issue Certified True Copies of the versions duly passed by both chambers.
The House emphasised that the exercise is purely administrative and does not imply any defect in the legislative authority or law-making powers of the National Assembly. It added that the review is without prejudice to the functions of other arms of government or any legal rights and obligations arising under existing laws.
Reaffirming its commitment to constitutionalism, separation of powers and the rule of law, the House said any procedural or administrative refinements identified would be addressed in accordance with the law and parliamentary conventions.
Members of the public were urged to refrain from speculation and allow the institutional processes of the National Assembly to run their course, as the House reiterated its commitment to transparency, accountability and the faithful discharge of its constitutional responsibilities.
