The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has sharply criticised President Bola Tinubu, accusing his administration of placing financial gains ahead of the welfare of ordinary Nigerians as controversy surrounds the impending implementation of new tax reforms.
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In a strongly worded press statement issued on Tuesday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP renewed its demand for an immediate suspension of the Tax Act’s commencement date, scheduled for 1 January 2026.
The opposition party highlighted alleged discrepancies between the version of the law harmonised and passed by the National Assembly and the gazetted copy, claiming that “very dangerous provisions” previously expunged by Parliament had been illicitly reinserted.
“Nigerians across all walks of life have loudly voiced their displeasure over the smuggling in of these provisions,” the statement read.
It called for a thorough investigation into the anomaly, emphasising that even the mere suspicion of unauthorised insertions into a law affecting every citizen warrants pausing its enforcement.
The PDP argued that the Presidency’s insistence on proceeding despite public outcry “clearly shows where the priority of the government lies between Nigerians and money.”
It further accused the Tinubu administration of consistently favouring fiscal considerations over citizens’ well-being since taking office in 2023, pointing to the abrupt removal of fuel subsidies as a prime example that inflicted severe economic hardship.
Reminding President Tinubu that he is “an employee of the people” who secured less than 40% of the vote in the 2023 election, the party urged him to prioritise listening to Nigerians rather than serving narrow interests.
It contrasted this with the 2012 PDP-led government, which heeded protests in which Tinubu himself played a prominent role and reversed full fuel subsidy removal.
The statement concluded: “The President must act in favour of the people of this country; to do otherwise is a clear confirmation that money, not the people, is the priority.”
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Earlier on Tuesday, President Tinubu reaffirmed that the new tax laws, signed in June 2025 and partly effective since then, would proceed as planned, describing them as essential for fiscal harmonisation and not intended to increase burdens.
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