TAX SUFFRAGE FOR ASPIRANTS TO POLITICAL OFFICES IN NIGERIA
TAX SUFFRAGE FOR ASPIRANTS TO POLITICAL OFFICES IN NIGERIA. It is no longer news that on January 1, 2026, a new Tax law regime will come into full force, namely, the Nigeria Tax Act [NTA], 2025; the Nigerian Tax Administration Act, 2025 ; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria [Establishment] Act, 2025 , and the Nigeria Revenue Service [Establishment] Act, 2025 . These laudable pieces of legislation, intended to transform Nigeria and improve the lives of Nigerians, would be beneficial if implemented boldly. The Nigerian Tax Act [NTA], 2025, repealed certain Tax Acts in the country, namely, the Capital Gains Act, the Casino Act, the Companies Income Tax Act, the Deep Off-Shore and Inland Basin Production Sharing Contracts Act, the Industrial Development [Income Tax Relief][ Act, Income Tax [Authorized Communications] Act, Value Added Tax Act, and the Venture Capital [Incentive] Act, amended the Nigeria Export Processing Zones Act; the Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone Act, the Nation...