Tinubu bows to pressure, orders review of Tax Reform Bills

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Ministry of Justice to collaborate with the National Assembly to address the issues surrounding the controversial Tax Reform Bills.

The president, who is in South Africa, gave the directive for the review as some northern youths stormed the National Assembly in support of the bills.

The bills – the Nigeria Tax Bill 2024, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Bill – have generated hot debates and contention across the country with northern governors and lawmakers opposed to their passage.