An economic expert at Bayero University, Kano, Professor Kabiru Isah Dandago, has said the Federal Government can proceed with the implementation of the newly signed tax reform laws despite objections raised by some members of the House of Representatives.

Professor Dandago in an exclusive interview with DAILYPOST said the tax laws remain valid, noting that protests by lawmakers after the passage and signing of the bills do not invalidate them.

“Despite their protest after the fact, the tax laws still stand,” he said.

Dandago’s remarks come amid ongoing controversy over the implementation of the new tax laws. The controversy began after a lawmaker, Abdussamad Dasuki, alleged discrepancies between the tax laws passed by the National Assembly and the versions later gazetted and released to the public.

He argued that the gazetted laws did not reflect what lawmakers debated and approved.

Dandago explained that concerns should only arise if any provision of the laws is proven to negatively affect the livelihood of Nigerians.

“It remains unclear what these discrepancies are, where the issue lies is if there is some clause inserted in the law that will affect the livelihood of the masses negatively, but so far, nothing has been brought forth as such,” Dandago said.

The professor added that if members of the House of Representatives are convinced there are serious issues with the laws, they should present clear facts to support a review.

“If the Representatives are serious, then they should get their facts ready so that a review can be done,” he stated.

Meanwhile, the Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has also asked the Federal Government to suspend implementation, citing alleged alterations to the versions of the bills passed by the National Assembly.

The call followed comments by the Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, who insisted that the January 1, 2026 implementation date for the Nigerian Tax Act and the Nigerian Tax Administration Act remains unchanged.