CSO asks court to stop Tinubu from implementing tax laws

A civil society organisation has asked an FCT High Court to stop the January 1, 2026 implementation of the new tax regime under the controversial Tax Reforms Acts earlier passed by the National Assembly and assented to by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Specifically, the Incorporated Trustees of African Initiative for Abuse Public Trustees, sued the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Attorney General of the Federation, President of the Senate, Speaker of the House of Representatives and National Assembly before the court over the alleged discrepancies in the tax laws.

Earlier, Justice Bello Kawu, in an ex parte application, ordered an accelerated hearing of the substantive originating summons as well as an order granting leave to the CSO to serve the defendants by substituted means and to deem such service as proper and valid by delivering same in their regular offices.

In a motion ex parte dated December 22, 2025, the CSO, had through its counsel, Nnamdi Mba, sought an order of interim injunction pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit to stop/restrain the federal government, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), National Assembly, or any of its agencies from implementing, executing, and/or enforcing the any of the provisions of the  gazetted Nigeria Tax Act, 2025, Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025 or the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025 for any reasons pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

The motion further sought an order of interim injunction pending the hearing and determination of the motion notice, restraining  the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, either by himself or through any agency of the Federal Government created under the gazette Nigeria Tax Act, 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025, the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025 or the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025 from  implementing  the provisions of those Acts of the National Assembly in any states of the Federation where applicable, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.

However, the court declined to grant the injunctive orders and rather ordered that the defendants be put on notice, while the matter is fixed for hearing on December 31.

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