The Vice-Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has alleged that President Ahmed Tinubu’s administration delayed collecting taxes under the newly enacted tax laws out of fear of losing the 2027 general election.
Kwankwaso made this allegation during his remarks at the inauguration of the NDC campaign council in Jigawa State, which took place in Dutse, the state capital.
He alleged that even though the tax reform bills had been passed into law, the Federal Government was hesitant to begin implementing them due to worries about the possible political fallout ahead of the elections.
“The bill has been passed into law, but the Federal Government is now afraid of losing the election. That is why it has delayed the collection,” he said.
Kwankwaso warned that Nigerians might see higher tax collection should the ruling party win another electoral mandate in 2027.
“As soon as they get a second chance, God forbid, Nigerians will suffer from different kinds of tax collection. They will start going from house to house, checking even under your bed to collect taxes,” he added.
“The worst part of it is that the session for the approval of the tax bill was chaired by one of us from Kano. Even the Senate President intentionally refused to attend because he did not want to be part of it,” Kwankwaso alleged.
“NDC is there for Nigerians; when you give us your mandate, we will cancel all such unnecessary taxes, we will provide quality education, and we will sponsor your child’s education.”
Kwankwaso called on Nigerians not to give the All Progressives Congress, APC, a second chance, stating that re-electing the APC would jeopardize the future of the country.
