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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to widely publish a certified true copy of the version of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and a certified true copy of the tax laws signed by the president.”

The documents requested by SERAP are: the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act; and the Nigeria Tax Act.

SERAP also urged him to “urgently establish an independent panel of inquiry to promptly, independently, impartially, transparently and effectively investigate the allegations that there are material differences between the tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the tax laws ultimately gazetted by the Federal Government.”

SERAP said, “the alleged unlawful alterations of the tax laws would offend the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] the requirements of international human rights law, and the fundamental principles of the rule of law and separation of powers.”

“This means that any passed bills and signed laws must be accessible, authentic, intelligible, clear, legitimate, and predictable so that people can know and comply with them.”

“Widely publishing the certified true copies of the tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the tax laws signed by the President and the gazetted versions would also allow Nigerians to identify if the provisions of the laws are consistent with their human rights, and seek effective remedies to challenge any infractions of the rights.”.”

“The National Assembly established that substantive provisions were inserted, deleted, or modified after passage by both chambers. Several oversight, accountability, and reporting mechanisms approved by parliament were reportedly removed in the final Acts. New coercive and fiscal powers (e.g., arrest powers, garnish without court order, compulsory USD computation, appeal security deposits) were also reportedly inserted in the final Acts without legislative approval.”

“Section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution, article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantee the right to seek, receive and impart information.”

“The Nigerian Constitution, Freedom of Information Act, and the human rights treaties rest on the principle that citizens should have access to information regarding their government’s activities.”

Nairalandankra:
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Bola Tinubu to “urgently direct Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to widely publish a certified true copy of the version of the tax bills received from the National Assembly and a certified true copy of the tax laws signed by the president.”

The documents requested by SERAP are: the National Revenue Service (Establishment) Act; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act; and the Nigeria Tax Act.

SERAP also urged him to “urgently establish an independent panel of inquiry to promptly, independently, impartially, transparently and effectively investigate the allegations that there are material differences between the tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the tax laws ultimately gazetted by the Federal Government.”

SERAP said, “the alleged unlawful alterations of the tax laws would offend the provisions of the Nigerian Constitution 1999 [as amended] the requirements of international human rights law, and the fundamental principles of the rule of law and separation of powers.”

“This means that any passed bills and signed laws must be accessible, authentic, intelligible, clear, legitimate, and predictable so that people can know and comply with them.”

“Widely publishing the certified true copies of the tax bills passed by the National Assembly and the tax laws signed by the President and the gazetted versions would also allow Nigerians to identify if the provisions of the laws are consistent with their human rights, and seek effective remedies to challenge any infractions of the rights.”.”

“The National Assembly established that substantive provisions were inserted, deleted, or modified after passage by both chambers. Several oversight, accountability, and reporting mechanisms approved by parliament were reportedly removed in the final Acts. New coercive and fiscal powers (e.g., arrest powers, garnish without court order, compulsory USD computation, appeal security deposits) were also reportedly inserted in the final Acts without legislative approval.”

“Section 39 of the Nigerian Constitution, article 9 of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantee the right to seek, receive and impart information.”

“The Nigerian Constitution, Freedom of Information Act, and the human rights treaties rest on the principle that citizens should have access to information regarding their government’s activities.”
https://serap-nigeria.org/2025/12/21/serap-writes-tinubu-seeks-ctc-of-tax-bills-signed-into-laws/

seunmsg:
Instead of asking Me. President to direct the publication of the copy that was released, why not call on the Clark of the National Assembly to publish the exact copy that was transmitted to Mr. President. The signed copy has already been gazetted and published. That should serve as the president’s copy. Now, let the National Assembly publish their own version.

DatNiggaDaz:


How do you expect to see anything or even dare to expect anything from a fake certificate holder.

Certificate fake
Mandate fake
Election Pastors fake catholic priest
Japan booth fake
Loan expenditure non existent fake
Loans collected fake
Petroleum policies Problem everywhere because everything is fake
Religion fake
Identity fake
Name fake
History fake
Renewed hope fake
Economic improvement fake
Tax fake
Tax reforms fake

Snatch grab run away is real

Jayhome24:
They are talking because that shit SERAP is headed by one bu--ffon obidient I knew the moment Onanuga challenged their useless Emperor to court to proof the alteration they will cook up another stunt, people wey God don cursed tey tey.

slivertongue:
This corrupt and dubious administration won't publish anything. Bunches fake democrats

helinues:
You are not serious.

Tell those who made the allegations to publish the original version of the tax bill and the modified one.

I really don't know why some Nigerians are acting like zombie. Someone made allegations without providing proves and some people have been carrying it for head like gala .

Borrow2222:
Don’t you think it would be a lot easier to just publish it so that the whole country can see it and every rumor is squashed, rather than all this name‑calling?

The Freedom of Information Bill is already law, so publish the tax bill and let everyone see it.

Enemies of Nigeria.

seunmsg:
Instead of asking Me. President to direct the publication of the copy that was released, why not call on the Clark of the National Assembly to publish the exact copy that was transmitted to Mr. President. The signed copy has already been gazetted and published. That should serve as the president’s copy. Now, let the National Assembly publish their own version.

helinues:
You are not serious.

Tell those who made the allegations to publish the original version of the tax bill and the modified one.

I really don't know why some Nigerians are acting like zombie. Someone made allegations without providing proves and some people have been carrying it for head like gala .

Nairalandankra:
https://serap-nigeria.org/2025/12/21/serap-writes-tinubu-seeks-ctc-of-tax-bills-signed-into-laws/

aribisala0:
Things that should be simple are complicated unnecessarily
This is not the first time we are hearing this

We hear it almost every year with the budget

The onus is on the National Assembly to put in place procedures to forestall this

Immediately they agree a bill and transmit it they should publish what they transmitted
Also they are supposed to be present when the president signs . Did they receive a copy where is it

When a law goes into several pages does the president sign every page


Finally this question of GAZETTING. is it defined in the constitution
Why is it for the executive to gazette a law?
If Nigeria signs a treaty with Togo is it Togo that gazetted
GAZETTING should be owned equally by the executive and legislature
What does it mean and does the National Assembly have a procedure for checking
Any Word Processor will check within 1 minute

Why has it taken so long

As a safeguarding procedure in future immediately the National Assembly transmits a bill to the president
They should share it with Nigerians
1. On their website
2. The Nigerian Bar Association
3. The Governors
4. State Houses of Assembly
5. Supreme Court
6. Major media Houses
7. NLC
8. NANS

Let Nigerians see what was transmitted in an atmosphere of transparency