Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of spreading what he described as “egregious lies” about the purported tax law.
Onanuga made the comment in a post on his X handle while
reacting to a viral video in which Amaechi spoke about the potential impact of
the tax policy implementation.
In the video, Amaechi warned that a tax law he claimed would
be implemented after the next general election, could severely affect
businesses and everyday life.
He said: “By January next year, February next year, all of
you will be in trouble if APC wins.
“Immediately after the election, APC will implement the tax
law. The tax law is if I pay you 100 million Naira for your building materials,
automatically 25 million will leave your account.
“If you are a landlord and building a house, you will charge
25% extra because you won’t bear it alone, you will transfer it to the person
who buys or rents. If the man who rented the house is a doctor, he will do
what? Charge more. If he’s a carpenter, he will do the same… This affects
everybody, not just you,” he added.
Amaechi also questioned why the government had not
introduced the alleged tax measure before the election, suggesting it was being
delayed to avoid voter backlash.
“If you say it’s a lie, go to your lawyer. Ask your son, if
he’s a lawyer, explain to me what is this tax law.
“Why is Tinubu not implementing it now? He’s waiting to
finish the election so that you don’t punish him,” he added.
He urged citizens to protect their future by participating
actively in the electoral process, stressing that the issue would have
far-reaching consequences for families and livelihoods nationwide.
“It’s about you. It’s about your children. You will not have
money to pay school fees…If you want to survive, don’t look at my face; whether
you like me or not, it is immaterial. It is about your future,” he said.
Reacting, Onanuga accused the former governor of misleading
Nigerians about the contents of the Tax Act.
“Rotimi Amaechi caught spreading egregious lies about the
Tax Act. The former minister, governor, has really slipped so low, misleading
people about the law,” he wrote.
He added, “Is this blatant falsehood a foretaste of ADC
campaign strategy during the campaign for 2027 election?”
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