Fifteen governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently holding an in-person meeting at the Forum’s Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday night......Read The Full Article>>.....Read The Full Article>>
APC govs, Soludo, Alex Otti meet in Abuja
As of the time of filling this report, the governors, mainly of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were present at the ongoing meeting.
Channels TV reported that Governor Alex Otti of Abia state elected on the platform of the Labour Party (LP) and his Anambra state counterpart, Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), were the only opposition governors in attendance.
Agenda of the meeting
The agenda of the meeting was not made available to journalists as of press time but the governors have, for weeks, been confronted with the tax reform bills presented by President Bola Tinubu to the National Assembly.
Northern govs opposition over Tinubu’s tax reform bills
The new tax bills introduced by the Tinubu administration have been enveloped in widespread controversy and sparked scathing criticisms and stiff opposition from many including the 36 state governors under the aegis of the National Economic Council (NEC).
Legit.ng reported that the northern governors openly rejected Tinubu’s new tax reform bills, describing them as unfavourable to northern states and some southern states and called for the withdrawal of the bills from the National Assembly.
Tax bills: Sowunmi blames Tinubu for northern opposition
Meanwhile, Legit reported that PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi expressed concern over the four tax bills presented to the National Assembly.
Sowunmi blamed President Tinubu for the current pushback the bills have been getting and stated the major reason for stiff opposition from the northern region.
Legit.ng reported that the northern governors opposed the tax reform bills, noting that the proposed legislation would disadvantage northern states and other less industrialized regions.
