Human rights lawyer Femi Falana warned on December 31, 2025, that Nigeria's new tax laws cannot take effect January 1 without resolving forgery allegations over smuggled provisions in bills signed by President Tinubu on June 26. The SAN demanded clean copies from the National Assembly, blasting opacity as interest groups gear for court battles amid Bala Mohammed's EFCC persecution cries.
Falana faulted FG for ignoring end-2025 fixes, noting signed laws differ from passed versions with unauthorized insertions, fueling suits like Abuja High Court's accelerated hearing despite no implementation halt. Tinubu's reform push framed as fair fiscal reset faces transparency tests paralleling Cross River's Cameroon land save and Katsina AI approvals.
Falana vowed legal strikes against exemptions for free zone giants dodging taxes while poor bear burdens, calling it unconstitutional reverse-progression amid military-era loopholes. He tied compliance to govt deliverables on poverty, insecurity, and infrastructure, echoing Abuja waste epidemics and Edo kidnaps.
Challenges amplify Bala's APC defiance and Obi-Abaribe ADC surge, testing Tinubu's graft-tax duo as Yobe schools reopen and Red Cross battles Katsina malnutrition. Falana urged justification before hikes, spotlighting 2027 fiscal faultlines in Nigeria's chaos.