By RismadarVoice Reporters
January 4, 2026
House of Representatives has released the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of four landmark tax reform laws recently signed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following public concerns over alleged alterations and the circulation of unauthorized versions of the Acts.
The release was ordered by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, in collaboration with Senate President Godswill Akpabio, to ensure transparency, restore public confidence, and establish an authoritative record of the laws.
According to the House, the certified documents include the presidential assent and endorsement pages and represent the only valid and legally binding versions of the tax laws.
The four Acts are:
• Nigeria Tax Act, 2025
• Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025
• National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025
• Joint Revenue Board (Establishment) Act, 2025
The decision followed the discovery of inconsistencies in versions of the tax laws circulating in the public domain.
A member of the House raised the issue on a point of privilege, prompting Speaker Abbas to order an internal verification and immediate public disclosure of the certified laws.
“The National Assembly is an institution built on records, procedure, and institutional memory,” Speaker Abbas said. “Every Bill, every Act follows a traceable constitutional pathway. Once a law is passed and assented to, its integrity is preserved through certification and custody by the legislature.”
He stressed that there was no ambiguity regarding the content of the laws, warned Nigerians to disregard any documents not certified by the National Assembly.
The House said the Clerk to the National Assembly has completed alignment of the Acts with the Federal Government Printing Press to ensure accuracy and uniformity, while hard copies of the certified laws are being distributed to lawmakers, made available to the public.
Meanwhile, an Ad-Hoc Committee chaired by Rt. Hon. Muktar Aliyu Betara is continuing its investigation into the source and circulation of the unauthorized versions, with a mandate to recommend safeguards to prevent future occurrences.
The House reaffirmed its commitment to transparency, constitutionalism, and the protection of the integrity of Nigeria’s legislative process, describing the tax reforms as central to improving revenue administration, strengthening fiscal coordination, and modernizing the country’s tax system.
