Opposition to Nigeria’s new tax regime intensified yesterday as an Abuja High Court began hearing a suit seeking to halt the implementation of the legislation scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2026.
The suit was filed by the Incorporated Trustees of the African Initiative Against Abuse of Public Trust against the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the President, the Attorney-General of the Federation, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly.
In the action, the plaintiff challenges what it describes as discrepancies in the new tax laws and asks the court to halt their implementation pending the determination of the substantive suit.
Through a motion ex parte, the applicant is seeking an interim injunction restraining the Federal Government, the Federal Inland Revenue Service, the National Assembly and their agencies from implementing, executing or enforcing provisions of the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025.
Funny man .must u guys sell Nigeria to France?
This one won’t work na
When APC are in power?
They’ve set theor s T o n y hearts out so it’s like that
In a Nigerian court or foreign court? No court in Nigeria can counter anything Tinubu has set out to do.
Which court. Is it the ones that wait for the final phone call before they take their decisions? If they judge this case otherwise, it’s a miracle.