Naija, gather here make we gist dis wahala wey don burst for tax matter. E be like say court don gree make government start di new tax law wey dem don plan to kick off from January 1, 2026.

Federal Capital Territory High Court for Abuja don clear di air, say dem no fit stop di law despite wetin some people talk. Di judge, Justice Bello Kawu, don stroke out di application wey Africa Initiative for Abuse Public Trustees carry go court, asking make dem no implement di new tax laws.

Di lawsuit be like say dem no gree make new tax regime fly, but di judge reason am well and conclude say no be by talking, di law don go through di proper channel, so no be today dem go use di court to ground am. Dis tax wahala no suppose be ‘a suya and beer’ matter wey dem go just throway caution to di wind.

Justice Kawu talk say e no see any reason to halt di tax law, saying once di law don enter dem gazette, na di lawmakers or court go fit upturn am. Na today we dey talk di matter because e get plenty gist wey dey follow di new tax plans. E no be just say dem wan collect more money from our pocket, dem get plans to fix wetin no dey work.

Senator Opeyemi Bamidele from di National Assembly don talk say di new tax system no dey meant to punish ordinary Nigerians as people dey shout. Him talk say di aim na to improve di economy but wetin we dey see be say many people dey worry say e go just put more stress for wetin dem dey carry go.

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana don also jump inside di matter. Him dey talk say dis tax laws no fit start until dem clear di air about di legitimacy wey dey surround di new provisions. E dey fear say if na wetin we read for National Assembly we go follow, dem fit don dey smuggle some things inside di law.

Dis tax wahala don expose di koko of wey dey happen for government and how dem dey handle di economy. Falana dey vex about some companies wey dey enjoy free trade zones, yet dem no dey pay tax, while ordinary Nigerians dey carry all di wahala for head. Na serious allegations, and di way dis matter dey go fit leave many cats for bag.

Former lawmakers dey also catch di gist. Dem don offer N3million for anybody wey fit show dem di actual tax law wey President Tinubu sign. Dem dey talk say nobody supposed dey impose new tax on us when dem never show wetin di law really talk. Dis one don turn to something wey go fit spark serious gas wherever wey dem anywhere.

Bamidele and di National Assembly still dey shine their eye commot, but we dey see Ekiti town dey prepare for possible drama as people don dey vex. Di former lawmakers dey shout loud say di alleged changes no fit continue without proper verification. Na serious matter wey dey demand attention, and we go dey watch as e dey unfold.

At di end of di day, as we dey enter 2026, wetin we go reason na how di government fit make dis tax changes work for we, di ordinary Nigerians, wey dey hustle daily just to survive. Make everybody sharp and dey ready for any gists wey dey come as dis tax wahala continue to dey unfold.