BREAKING: 15 Governors Meet in Abuja over Tinubu’s Tax Bill, Details Emerge
- The members of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Wednesday night, convened a meeting in Abuja to discuss key issues crticiccon Wednesday night, with 15 governors, mostly from the All Progressives Congress (APC), in attendance.
- Opposition Governors Join the Meeting: Despite being part of the opposition, Governor Alex Otti of Abia State (Labour Party) and Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State (All Progressives Grand Alliance) participated in the meeting, highlighting a rare unity in attendance among diverse political parties.
- Tax Reform Bills Spark Heated Debate: The governors have been under intense pressure regarding the tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly. These bills have triggered widespread controversy, with significant opposition from state governors and criticisms from the National Economic Council (NEC) and northern governors.
TheTalk.NG journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
FCT, Abuja – Fifteen governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently holding an in-person meeting at the Forum’s Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night.
Nigerian govs meet in Abuja over Tinubu’s tax bills, others.
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APC govs, Soludo, Alex Otti meet in Abuja
As of the time of filling this report, the governors, mainly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were present at the ongoing meeting.
Channels TV reported that Governor Alex Otti of Abia state elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) and his Anambra state counterpart, Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), were the only opposition governors in attendance.
Agenda of the meeting
The agenda of the meeting was not made available to journalists as of press time but the governors have, for weeks, been confronted with the tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly.
Northern govs opposition over Tinubu’s tax reform bills
The new tax bills introduced by the Tinubu administration have been enveloped in widespread controversy and sparked scathing criticisms and stiff opposition from many including the 36 state governors under the aegis of the National Economic Council (NEC).
TheTalk.NG reported that the northern governors openly rejected Tinubu’s new tax reform bills, describing them as unfavourable to northern states and some southern states and called for the withdrawal of the bills from the National Assembly.
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Tax bills: Sowunmi blames Tinubu for northern opposition
Meanwhile, TheTalk.NG reported that PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi expressed concern over the four tax bills presented to the National Assembly.
Sowunmi blamed President Tinubu for the current pushback the bills have been getting and stated the major reason for stiff opposition from the northern region.
TheTalk.NG reported that the northern governors opposed the tax reform bills, noting that the proposed legislation would disadvantage northern states and other less industrialized regions.
Source: TheTalk.NG
