Nigeria: Tax Bills – Senate Brushes Aside Opposition, Admits Presidential Committee

The Senate leadership on Wednesday resisted the opposition mounted by Senator Ali Ndume (APC, Borno) and Abdul Ningi (PDP, Bauchi) against allowing top officials of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government to defend the tax reform bills.

Before the government officials were given access to the chamber for their presentation, the Senate descended into a heated session.

The commotion began when the Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti), moved to suspend Order 12 to allow the…