On December 17, 2025, a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abdulsammad Dasuki (PDP, Sokoto), raised serious concerns over the authenticity of the recently enacted tax reform laws, claiming that the versions published in the official gazette are materially different from those approved by the National Assembly.

Speaking under a point of privilege on the House floor, Dasuki disclosed that a three-day examination of the gazetted documents obtained from the Ministry of Information revealed several clauses that do not correspond with the harmonized versions debated and passed by both chambers of the National Assembly.

He described the development as a clear breach of the Constitution and an infringement on the legislative powers of lawmakers, insisting that the laws now presented to the public do not reflect what he and his colleagues voted for.

According to reports, one of the key areas of discrepancy involves funding provisions. Specifically, references to the Consolidated Revenue Fund reportedly included in the original bills were removed in the gazetted versions and replaced with broader provisions allowing funding through general appropriation by the National Assembly.

The disputed tax reform package comprises four bills, including the Nigeria Tax Act and the Nigeria Revenue Service Act, which were signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on June 26, 2025. The new tax framework is expected to take effect from January 1, 2026.

Reacting to the allegations, Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, acknowledged the point of privilege and assured lawmakers that the House would take appropriate steps to investigate the matter.

Although the lawmaker labeled the situation a constitutional violation, no impeachment process had been initiated as of December 18, 2025. Available reports indicate that the House is currently concentrating on identifying the source of the alleged alterations and conducting a detailed comparison between the gazetted laws and official legislative records.