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The National Assembly has ordered the re-gazetting of four major tax reform laws following public controversy over alleged post-passage alterations, insisting that the move is strictly administrative and aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the legislative record.
In a statement issued on Friday, the House of Representatives Spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, said the leadership of both chambers directed the Clerk to the National Assembly to re-gazette the Acts and issue Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the versions “duly passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.”
Ejes Gist News reports that the directive followed growing public concern surrounding the passage, presidential assent, and publication in the Federal Government’s Official Gazette of the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025.
According to the House, the concerns relate to “the harmonisation of Bills passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives, the documentation transmitted for presidential assent, and the versions of the Acts subsequently published in the Official Gazette.”
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Rotimi said the legislature was already addressing the issue strictly within its constitutional authority.
“The House of Representatives wishes to assure the public that these matters are being addressed strictly within the constitutional and statutory remit of the National Assembly,” he said.
He disclosed that the House recently constituted a seven-member Ad Hoc Committee after the matter was raised on the floor through a Point of Order on Privileges.
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According to the statement, the Ad Hoc 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 factors that may have contributed to the circumstances surrounding the legislative and administrative handling of the Acts.
Rotimi explained that the review would include “a careful examination of any lapses, irregularities, or external interference, should any be established,” adding that the process is being carried out “in full conformity with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Acts Authentication Act, the Standing Orders of both chambers, and established parliamentary practice.”
He said that as part of the process, the leadership of the National Assembly, under Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House Abbas Tajudeen, approved the re-gazetting to eliminate any ambiguity.
“This administrative step is intended solely to authenticate and accurately reflect the legislative decisions of the National Assembly,” the statement said.
The House stressed that the review does not amount to an admission of wrongdoing.
“This review is strictly confined to institutional processes and procedures. It does not constitute, imply, or concede any defect in the exercise of legislative authority by the House of Representatives or the Senate,” the statement read.
It further clarified that the action was taken “without prejudice to the powers, functions, or actions of any other arm or agency of government” and would not affect “any rights, obligations, or legal processes arising under the Constitution or any other applicable law.”
Reaffirming its commitment to democratic principles, the House said it remains “firmly committed to constitutionalism, separation of powers, due process, and the supremacy of the rule of law.”
Rotimi added that where procedural or administrative refinements are identified, appropriate corrective measures would be taken in line with the law and established parliamentary conventions.
The House also appealed to the public to exercise restraint.
“Members of the public are respectfully urged to allow the National Assembly’s institutional processes to proceed without speculation or conjecture,” the statement said, assuring that the leadership remains committed to “transparency, accountability, and the faithful discharge of its constitutional responsibility as custodian of the legislative authority of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
The House said further details would be made public as the review progresses.
