A standoff has emerged between the House of Representatives and its Minority Caucus over an ad hoc committee investigating alleged alterations to Nigeria’s tax laws. The Chairman of the Minority Caucus ad hoc committee, Afam Ogene, warned on Sunday that dismissing the committee’s interim report would embolden impunity and undermine the National Assembly. “No political caucus, whether majority or minority, possesses the procedural authority to establish a committee that carries the status of a parliamentary body,” Rotimi added. It continues to discharge its assignment, and upon conclusion, it will lay its report before the House in plenary,” Rotimi said. Analysts say the dispute highlights the delicate balance between political advocacy by minority lawmakers and formal parliamentary authority in Nigeria’s National Assembly.

Source: Punch January 26, 2026 15:58 UTC