[BREAKING] VAT: Lagos applies to join Rivers as FIRS appeals high court ruling - Punch Newspapers

The Lagos State Government on Friday applied to the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to be joined as a co-respondent in the appeal filed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service challenging the judgment of the Federal High Court, Port Harcourt.had earlier reported that the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt had declared that the FIRS has no power to collect VAT and Personal Income Tax in Rivers State.

The matter slated for the day’s activity in court on Friday was the application filed by FIRS seeking for stay of execution of the trial court’s judgment. However, the Attorney General of Lagos State, Moyosore Onigbanjo informed the court of their application for the Lagos State Government to be joined as a party in the appeal.

He argued that the application for joinder should be taken first before FIRS’ application for stay of execution. However, the counsel for the FIRS, Mahmoud Magaji argued that their application for stay of execution should take precedence over the application for joinder.

2)....federal institutions should be properly streamlined to reflect, our true national outlook. This hegemonic system whereby Fulani people occupies every position available in Nigeria is brazenly fraudulent indeed!

1) Please, without any prejudice, did you copy the name of the FIRS coordinator for Rivers, Delta & Edo states! That's the reality seen in all places called federal public sector. Hence, the unnecessary federal structures should be dismantled immediately, while the necessary....

My thanks goes to River State governor for his boldness and courageous spirit in approaching this matter. There are a lot of injustice in this country which is why it's dwindling instead of competing with other nations.🤦🤦🤦

That's the way it should be. Let's get them distracted from the Grazing route and cattle and focus on restructuring.

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Now the Northern farmers will know what they are into.

Delta is sleeping right?

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