Mohammed Idris, the minister of information and national orientation, has dismissed claims that there are multiple versions of Nigeria’s tax laws, insisting that only one version exists.
Idris spoke on Monday in Abuja during a news conference on the federal government’s achievements in 2025, where he responded to questions about alleged discrepancies and alterations in the gazetted tax documents.
“As far as the government of Nigeria is concerned, there is only one version of that tax document,” the minister said.
“I have not seen the two versions. All I know is that the executive has presented something to the national assembly. It was processed, it was passed. It was returned to the executive.
“What I heard is that the national assembly members have seen some discrepancies, and they have set up their own committee to look at those discrepancies.”
The minister said the matter now falls within the jurisdiction of the national assembly, adding that the executive would await the outcome of the probe.
“Like I said earlier, the national assembly… has set up a small committee to look into that so, let us wait for the outcome of that,” Idris said.
On December 17, Abdussamad Dasuki, a member of the house of representatives from Sokoto, alleged that the gazetted tax laws available to Nigerians differ from those passed by the national assembly. Following the claim, the house constituted a seven-member committee to investigate the alleged discrepancies.
Also speaking on the issue on Channels Television on Monday, Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the presidential fiscal policy and tax reforms committee, urged Nigerians to await the findings of lawmakers.
Oyedele said members of the national assembly are best placed to address the matter, having passed the bill to President Bola Tinubu for assent.