FCT, Abuja – Leke Abejide, member representing Yagba federal constituency of Kogi state in the national assembly, has said some persons approached him on Wednesday, December 4, to tell him that the tax reform bill is against Islamic inheritance law.
Abejide appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, monitored by TimesNow.com.ng.
He said the antagonists of the tax reform bills who met him on Wednesday evening, December 4, cited Chapter 1, Section 4 of the bill as being contrary to the Islamic law of inheritance.
Abejide’s words:
Recall on October 3, President Bola Tinubu asked the national assembly to consider and pass four tax reform bills.
The bills—the Nigeria Tax Bill, the Nigeria Tax Administration Bill, the Nigeria Revenue Service Establishment Bill, and the Joint Revenue Board Establishment Bill—have been controversial.
On October 28, the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) opposed the bills, saying the proposed legislation would harm the region’s interests.
In the same vein, the National Economic Council (NEC) asked Tinubu to withdraw the bills to make room for consultations.
Watch Abejide’s interview below:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), finally spoke out on President Tinubu’s proposed tax reforms.
Obi emphasised the need for comprehensive public engagement and transparency in the process, stressing that tax reform is a critical issue.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
