Na so e be, as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar don burst enter the matter wey dey ground for Nigeria tax laws. Dem don accuse the government say dem don tamper with the laws after National Assembly don pass am, and Atiku no gree hold back any punch.

For him press release, Atiku talk say this kind wahala na ‘brazen act of treason’ wey dey attack our democracy. He dey vex say executive branch wan use power wey dem no get to manipulate wetin lawmakers don agree.

Atiku yan say the government dey use illegal means to collect money from citizens wey dey struggle. Na wetin he call ‘draconian overreach’. Those changes wey dem add after the law pass, na so e turn tax collectors into law enforcement agents, wey no dey give people due process again. This one go fit affect many Nigerians wey no fit fight back when dem see wrong assessment for tax.

Atiku go further come talk say na only God knows how many people go suffer because dem don increase financial burden upon ordinary Nigerians. He dey fear say these changes no go help person wey get business, especially as economy dey hard already.

As if that one no do, dem come remove accountability mechanism wey fit hold government responsible. Na this one wey dey smell of autocracy and e fit turn Nigeria upside down if dem no do something fast.

Atiku come dey reason say true economic growth no dey come from vexing citizen’s pocket but instead, from empowering dem to prosper. He don call for the government to quick-snap the new tax law implementation wey suppose take off on January 1, 2026, make dem investigate this matter well.

He also don put mouth for National Assembly say make dem rectify all the illegal changes and hold those wey dey responsible accountable. Judiciary too no suppose sleep for this matter; dem gatz confirm say dem go strike down any unconstitutional provisions wey go affect dem citizens.

Atiku finally throw eye for civil society and all Nigerians say make we stand up against this wahala. He dey call for unity to show government say we dey demand leadership wey go serve us, no be one wey go dey exploit us like say we no fit breathe.

The Nigerian Bar Association no gree keep quiet join matter as dem don echo similar concerns, demanding make dem suspend any tax bill implementation until e clear. Lawmakers too don dey raise eyebrow about the difference wey dey between wetin dem pass and wetin don dey gazetted. E dey obvious say the wahala dey grow, and everybody dey watch wetin go happen next.