The House of Representatives has released the Certified True Copies (CTCs) of the four tax reform Acts recently signed into law by President Bola Tinubu, following public concerns over alleged discrepancies and the circulation of unauthorised versions of the laws.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson of the House, Akin Rotimi.
According to Rotimi, the Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, directed the immediate release of the CTCs, including the endorsement and assent pages personally signed by the president, to make the authentic versions available to Nigerians for public record, verification and reference.
He explained that the decision was taken in consultation with the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, in response to allegations that versions of the tax laws in circulation differed from those passed by the National Assembly and assented to by the president.
The controversy was first raised on the floor of the House by Abdulsamad Dasuki (PDP, Sokoto), who alerted lawmakers to alleged inconsistencies between the tax Bills approved by the legislature and the versions later gazetted and released by the executive arm of government.
Dasuki warned that the discrepancies, if left unaddressed, could undermine legislative integrity and erode public confidence in the law-making process.
His intervention sparked debates within and outside the National Assembly, prompting calls from legal practitioners, tax experts and civil society organisations for clarification and the suspension of the implementation of the Acts pending verification.
In response, Abbas constituted a seven-member ad hoc committee to examine the matter. The committee is chaired by Aliyu Betara and includes Idris Wase, Sada Soli, Adedeji Faleke, Igariwey Iduma, Fred Agbedi and Babajimi Benson.
