By RismadarVoice Media
December 24, 2025
Former Senate Leader, Ali Ndume has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the disputed Tax Reform Acts set to take effect in January.
Ndume made the appeal in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, amid protests and demands from opposition politicians, civil society organizations, and the Nigerian Bar Association for the Federal Government to halt the implementation of the laws.
The former Senate Chief Whip, representing Borno South Senatorial District, urged the President to set up an ad hoc committee to verify allegations that the tax laws were altered after being passed by the National Assembly. He warned that proceeding without resolving the controversy could undermine public trust and raise questions about the laws’ legitimacy.
Ndume said, “With the controversy surrounding it, the President should constitute a team to verify the veracity of the claim and act accordingly. If not, the controversy will continue. So, Mr. President should suspend the implementation until the issues are resolved.”
The Nigerian Bar Association, led by President Afam Osigwe (SAN), has also raised concerns that the dispute threatens the credibility of Nigeria’s legislative process and called for an open, transparent investigation.
The controversy escalated last week when a member of the House of Representatives, Abdussamad Dasuki, alleged that the version of the tax laws gazetted by the Federal Government differed from the copy passed by the National Assembly and forwarded to the President for assent.
Ndume urged that both the ad hoc committee and the House of Representatives investigate the matter thoroughly to restore public confidence.
