The leadership of the senate and house of representatives has directed Kamoru Ogunlana, clerk to the national assembly, to work with relevant agencies in the executive branch in a bid to re-gazette the tax laws. 

Abdussamad Dasuki, member of the lower legislative chamber, had alleged that there are differences between the tax reform laws passed by parliament and the gazetted copy available to the public.

The alleged alteration sparked public outrage, with some Nigerians calling for a suspension of the implementation of the laws.

The reformed tax law implementation has been scheduled to begin in January.

The tax laws are Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025.

In a statement, Akin Rotimi, spokesperson of the house of representatives, said the national assembly asked the clerk to also issue certified true copies of the versions passed by both chambers.

A gazette is an official government publication that formally publishes laws and other legal notices after they have been approved by the legislature and signed into law by the president.

The gazette serves as an authoritative public record and is relied on by government agencies, courts and the general public as evidence of the law in force.

He said the national assembly is “undertaking an institutional review to establish the sequence of events and to identify any factors that may have contributed to the circumstances surrounding the legislative and administrative handling of the Acts”.

“This includes a careful examination of any lapses, irregularities, or external interferences, should any be established,” the statement reads.