The National President Of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Barrister Mazi Afam Osigwe SAN has raised a serious concerns about the controversies that emerged in relation to the enacted Tax Reform Acts
The NBA National President further raised concerns about the integrity, transparency,and credibility of Nigeria’s legislative process as regards to the Tax Reform Acts.
These developments according to the Legal Practitioner,strike at the very heart of constitutional governance and call into question the procedural sanctity that must attend lawmaking in a democratic society.
In a Press statement signed by the National President Of Nigerian Bar Association NBA and made available to Journalists in Minna, Mazi Osigwe SAN stated that the NBA as an association considers it imperative that a comprehensive,open and transparent investigation be carried out to clarify the circumstances surrounding the enactment of the laws and to restore public confidence in the legislative process.
“ Until these issues are fully examined and resolved, all plans for the implementation of the Tax Reform Acts should be immediately suspended.
Legal and policy uncertainty of this magnitude has far-reaching consequences
“ It unsettles the business environment, erodes investor confidence, and creates unpredictability for individuals, businesses, and institutions required to comply with the law.
“Such uncertainty is inimical to economic stability and should have no place in a system governed by the rule of law”he stated
The Senior Legal Practitioner, argued that Nigeria’s constitutional democracy demands that laws, especially those with profound economic and social implications, emerge from processes that are transparent, accountable, and beyond reproach.
“Anything short of this undermines public trust and weakens the foundation upon which lawful governance rests.
“We therefore call on all relevant authorities to act swiftly and responsibly in addressing this controversy, in the overriding interest of constitutional order, economic stability, and the preservation of the rule of law.” he concluded
