Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, the Chairman of the Presidential Tax Reform Committee, has sounded a warning that if state governments are permitted to collect value-added tax (VAT), it could lead to significant harm for businesses and a decline in the economy. Oyedele noted that a comparable strategy was tried in the 1980s with sales tax; however, the sub-national governments were unable to generate considerable revenue from it. He said, “By 1999, we were writing the constitution because we now have the 4th Republic. But what we did was to just replicate the 1979 Constitution. “In 1979, there was no VAT. So, there was no VAT in the 1979 Constitution. “However, by 1999, we had implemented VAT for about five years. And it was becoming our top revenue tax. How on earth did we forget to put it in the 1999 Constitution? “Because it wasn’t stated in the 1999 Constitution, lawyers will state to you that it’s a residual matter. “Because it’s a residual matter means it belongs to the subnational. That’s why Rivers State and Lagos State have been to court and won. “If we get a judgment from the Supreme Court today, it will tell you that VAT should be collected and administered by the states. That will be chaotic. “States will collect less, businesses will suffer, the economy will retrogress. “On balance, the new reform is meant to treat everybody equitably. Try to get us out of the impression that when you start doing VAT at state level, you make so much money, which is not the case. “In fact, today, the VAT on imports and international services is actually more than the VAT we collect in Nigeria, within our jurisdiction. “And that amount that is collected from international services and import VAT is not attributed to any state. It goes into the pool and is shared. “So, today we shared VAT between and among states based on derivation, 20 per cent; based on equality, 50 per cent; and based on population, 30 per cent we are proposing that correct derivation and share, 60 per cent based on derivation, 20 per cent based on population and 20 per cent based on equality.”

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A Federal High Court in Abuja has put in place a ruling that prohibits the VIO, from stopping vehicles on the road, seizing or taking possession of vehicles, and levying fines on drivers. Justice Evelyn Maha delivered the ruling in a case concerning the enforcement of fundamental rights, referenced as FHC/ABJ/CS/1695/2023, which was brought forward by human rights activist and public interest lawyer, Abubakar Marshal. The order also includes the Director of Road Transport, the Area Commander of Jabi, the Team Leader of Jabi, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, all of whom are identified as respondents.

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The reason why the EFCC rejected the method by which Yahaya Bello reported to the commission. “Upon realising that Bello came with the governor and some dignitaries, the Executive Chairman directed that no official should attend to him. “His manner of coming to EFCC was a breach of our protocol. No Nigerian, no matter how highly placed, is expected to come for an invitation in a convoy of vehicles and with a sitting governor. “To the EFCC, he came with grandeur which is contrary to our procedures. “There are stages of documentation which Bello skipped because he was with the governor who has immunity. “The EFCC also did not invite the governor. So, what was the basis for accompanying Bello to our headquarters in Abuja? “We have not been comfortable with the roles of the governor in this case. “After fulfilling all procedures of documentation, Bello was expected to come with his lawyer(s) and not a governor or Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs). “We cannot be intimidated or subject our system to political pollution. “This made the Executive Chairman of EFCC to direct that no official should attend to Bello. He must undergo due process like every invitee. “The commission was unhappy with the pre-emptive propaganda in the media by Bello’s team which had created false impressions. “There was a narration that the ex-governor was already in EFCC’s custody.” A source told The Nation.

After President Tinubu swearing in of Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun as the acting CJN on Friday, numerous senior lawyers have provided valuable insights to her on restoring the trust of both Nigerians and foreign investors in the nation's judiciary. There needs to be a rethinking, repositioning, restoration, rebranding and rejiging of the judiciary – Olanipekun, SAN The court presently works on the 1844 model of the English court. The challenge for the new CJN is to turn this around – Agbakoba, SAN The incoming CJN should push for the creation of constitutional courts at three tiers – trial, appellate and final, for the determination of political and other allied matters – Daudu, SAN She should ensure that bad eggs in the judiciary are not treated with levity or a mere backslap – Yadudu She must be courageous to resist skeptics and defend against internal and external pressures – Idigbe, SAN She should release state judicature from the shackles of central control – Shasore, SAN The principle of judicial precedent must be respected. A situation where cases on the same set of facts result in different outcomes is a dangerous trend – Alegeh, SAN One major sub point that Justice Kekere-Ekun must deal with has to do with conflicts in judicial decisions – Ozekhome, SAN We can borrow a leaf from what obtains in places like England where the commercial courts are manned by seasoned commercial law practitioners – Akpata

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Chief J. S. Okutepa SAN Speaks.... 04/05/2024 Sometimes, I feel so sorry for political jobbers and sycophants who have nothing doing to earn a living other than to allow themselves to be used as instrument of misinformation and propaganda.I have read so many unintelligent accounts of my person from social media, including write up of bolt or some Uber drivers. Some of these charlatans have given me names that are far from my name and my person. Some don't even know me and the principles I stand for. Some just agree to give me bad names so that they can feed. I thank God my person is feeding them. Some of these jobbers and beggars see my fight for electoral justice in Kogi state as an ethnic agenda. But these political buffoons and charlatans have short and myopic memories of the antecedents of my legal fight for electoral and democratic justice in Kogi State. Soon after the late political sage, Prince Abubakar Audu died in 2015 or so, and Hon James Abiodun Faleke was denied the right to become Governor of Kogi State by dint of some political abracadabra put in place by his political party, which preferred and produced Yahaya Bello to inherit the votes that Prince Abubakar Audu and Hon James Abiodun Faleke worked very hard to earned, I was one of the leading lawyers that fought for electoral justice for Hon James Abiodun Faleke.That fight nearly cost me my life. Hon James Abiodun Faleke is an Okun man. He is not an Igala man. I stood for him because justice was denied him. Again when Yahaya Bello wanted to disgrace Hon Justice Nasir Ajanah, CJ of Kogi State as he then was, from office, may God rest the soul of his lordship, I was one of the lawyers that stood for his Lordship in his travails with Yahaya Bello as then Governor. Hon Justice Ajanah was not an Igala man. No, he was an Ebira man from Okene. I stood for him because he was being oppressed for doing what a good judicial officer should do. I was not a tribal bigot, then. These buffoons and charlatans giving me bad names to be hung now did not know that I was an Igala man of royal blood. Again, when Senator Ohaire and Rt. Hon Abdullahi Bello were denied political justice, I was the lead lawyer who stood for these illustrious sons of Ebira land. Justice, they needed, and I stood for them for justice. For those who run their mouths and think that I started today, see the following cases to wit: Appeal NO: CA/A/38/M/2016, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Bello & Anor vs. Hon. Yusuf Ahmed Tijani Damisa & Ors. Appeal NO: SC/168/2016, Rt. Hon. Abdullahi Bello & Anor vs. Hon. Yusuf Ahmed Tijani Damisa & Ors, Appeal NO: CA/A/37/M/2016, Sen. Mohammed Abdulsalami Ohiare & Anor vs. Ogembe Salau Ahmed & Ors, Appeal NO: SC. 169/2016, Sen. Mohammed Abdulsalami Ohiare & Anor vs. Ogembe Salau Ahmed & Ors. and Hon. James Abiodun Faleke vs. INEC & Anor (2016) 18 NWLR (Pt.1543) 61. My fight to do what is right in Kogi State and Nigeria at large is not of tribal origin or political colourations. No, it is not. I am not a member of political parties. I do not belong to the party. My party is justice. I have stood for people who were and are oppressed politically. As a lawyer, I stand for justice. Justice, I will fight for all the days of my life. No one can intimidate me to compromise the fight for justice.I am not scared of fighting for a just and egalitarian society where justice holds sways. You can not stop a leper from attending the funeral of his father.Those who are feeding free from the crumbles that fall from the table of oppressors and preferred to engage in sycophantic praise to earn a living can go ahead. But note that I serve God of vengeance. I am more than ever committed to justice in our electoral jurisprudence.That is why I have consistently stood for those who have been robbed of electoral victories by those who have been strangulating democracy in Nigeria. I just like to let those who think I can be intimidated to give up fighting for justice to know that they are already losers. #lawyer #law #lawfirm