The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has expressed concern over the recent digital tax agreement between Nigeria and France, warning that the deal raises serious questions about transparency, national sovereignty and the safety of Nigerians’ data.
In a statement on Sunday by its national publicity secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the opposition party said it supports efforts to modernise Nigeria’s tax system but faulted the process through which the agreement was reached.
The party called for the immediate public disclosure of the full terms of the deal or its termination.
The agreement on digital tax reform and revenue administration was signed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) on behalf of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration with the Government of France.
According to the ADC, expert reviews of the deal suggest it could expose sensitive national economic and tax data to foreign access, with potential implications for Nigeria’s data security and economic sovereignty.