The Joint Revenue Board (JRB) heartily commends His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Ekiti State, Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, and the distinguished members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly on the historic passage of the Ekiti State Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Bill 2025 into Law.
By this feat, Ekiti State has once again demonstrated exemplary leadership in becoming the first State in the Federation to pass the Harmonised Taxes and Levies legislation, well ahead of the 2026 fiscal year when the revised approved list of collections is scheduled to take effect.
On behalf of the Chairman and Members of the JRB, we wish to commend the Ekiti State Government for the expeditious and coordinated approach adopted in ensuring the passage of this landmark legislation. The collaborative efforts of the Executive Arm, the Ekiti State House of Assembly, and the Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service are worthy of special recognition.
The Board particularly appreciates His Excellency, Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, for honouring the commitment he made in October 2025, during the commissioning of the Ekiti State Revenue House in Ado-Ekiti, that Ekiti State would be the first state to pass the Harmonized Taxes and Levies Bill into Law. The fulfilment of this promise underscores His Excellency’s commitment to fiscal discipline, tax transparency, and institutional reforms.
The passage of the Harmonised Taxes and Levies Law provides a coherent and uniform framework for tax administration in Ekiti State. It is designed to eliminate multiple taxation, curb unauthorised collections by state and non-state actors, plug revenue leakages, and enhance the ease of doing business at the sub-national level.
This outcome aligns with the national objectives of the ongoing Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms championed by His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to build a fair, efficient, and growth-oriented tax system that supports economic development and citizens welfare.
Ekiti State’s pioneering role in enacting this law reinforces its reputation as a reform-driven and business-friendly State and sets a commendable benchmark for other States of the Federation to emulate. This achievement represents a significant step towards institutionalising harmony, fairness, certainty, and accountability in sub-national revenue administration across Nigeria.
The JRB respectfully looks forward to the swift assent of the Bill by His Excellency, Governor Abiodun Oyebanji, to enable its full implementation and the realisation of its far-reaching benefits for government, businesses, and citizens alike.
Once again, the Board congratulates the Government and people of Ekiti State on this remarkable achievement and commends the vision, leadership, and commitment that made it possible.
Signed:
Olusegun Adesokan
Executive Secretary
Joint Revenue Board
17 December 2025
