Tax reform bills: Why legislative action suspended — Senate
*Sets up a 10-man c’ttee to liaise with FG, others *Atiku, LP welcome Senate’s move *Decision embodies spirit of democratic governance – CUPP *We’re trying to protect those now opposing reform — Oyedele FOLLOWING criticisms and pressures on the tax reform bills forwarded to the National Assembly by President Bola Tinubu for consideration, the Senate has suspended further legislative actions on the bills. It was gathered that the decision was taken after the leadership of the Senate met with the Presidency on how to resolve the thorny issues that were polarising the polity. In the Senate, the strongest push back to the tax bills came from the North, with Senator Ali Ndume, leading the pack. Governors Babagana Zulum of Borno, and Sule Abdullahi of Nasarawa, Northern Elders Forum, NEF, National Economic Council, NEC, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, were among those who kicked against the bills, and urged further and wider consultation. Meanwhile, Chairman of the Presidenti...