Northern youths reject new tax laws, cite alteration claims

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Northern youths under the aegis of the Arewa Youth Assembly have rejected the newly enacted tax reform laws signed by President Bola Tinubu, alleging that the version gazetted and released to the public differs from what was passed by the National Assembly.

The group described the development as “governance by ambush” and warned that the controversy could have serious political consequences if not addressed.

In a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mohammed Salihu-Danlami, said the rejection was based on what he described as disturbing discrepancies between the laws approved by lawmakers and the versions presented to Nigerians.

Danlami said, “If the law presented to the public is not the same law debated and passed by elected representatives, then democracy itself is being subverted. Legislation is not a private document; it is the collective will of the people.” Punch