{"id":195047,"date":"2026-02-15T09:45:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T08:45:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/presidency-accuses-rotimi-amaechi-of-spreading-lies"},"modified":"2026-02-15T10:52:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T09:52:24","slug":"presidency-accuses-rotimi-amaechi-of-spreading-lies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/presidency-accuses-rotimi-amaechi-of-spreading-lies","title":{"rendered":"Presidency Accuses Rotimi Amaechi of Spreading Lies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of spreading what he described as \u201cegregious lies\u201d about the purported tax law.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cBy January next year, February next year, all of you will be in trouble if APC wins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cImmediately 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you are a landlord and building a house, you will charge 25% extra because you won\u2019t 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\u2019s a carpenter, he will do the same&#8230; This affects everybody, not just you,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you say it\u2019s a lie, go to your lawyer. Ask your son, if he\u2019s a lawyer, explain to me what is this tax law.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhy is Tinubu not implementing it now? He\u2019s waiting to finish the election so that you don\u2019t punish him,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s about you. It\u2019s about your children. You will not have money to pay school fees&#8230;If you want to survive, don\u2019t look at my face, whether you like me or not, it is immaterial. It is about your future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, Onanuga accused the former governor of misleading Nigerians about the contents of the Tax Act.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRotimi Amaechi caught spreading egregious lies about the Tax Act. The former minister, governor has really slipped so low misleading people about the law,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cIs this blatant falsehood a foretaste of ADC campaign strategy during the campaign for 2027 election?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, has accused former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi of spreading what he described as \u201cegregious lies\u201d about the purported tax law. 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