Atiku Abubakar Warns Tinubu Against Re-Gazetting Tax Laws, Cites Constitutional Breach

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has cautioned the Federal Government against hurriedly re-gazetting Nigeria’s new tax laws, warning that doing so could undermine parliamentary oversight and violate the constitution. Atiku argued that gazetting is an administrative act and cannot legitimize laws that differ from what the National Assembly passed. He insisted that any post-passage alterations without legislative approval amount to forgery and that the only lawful solution is fresh legislative passage and presidential assent. His warning comes amid public scrutiny over discrepancies between the versions of tax laws signed by President Bola Tinubu and those approved by lawmakers.