Tax Bill Tussle: Lawmakers accuse Akpabio of withholding assented copy

Lawmakers accuse Akpabio

Lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives are up in arms over an alleged directive by Senate President, Godswill Akpabio ordering the Clerk of the 10th National Assembly to withhold copies of the Tax Reform laws transmitted to President Bola Tinubu and signed into law. Two senators and four House members said the embargo has fuelled suspicion and internal tension, as requests for the certified true copy (CTC) of the assented law were repeatedly denied. They insist the document is needed to verify claims that the version signed by…

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