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The Digest:

Ekiti State has taken a pioneering step in Nigeria’s fiscal landscape by becoming the first state to formally domesticate the Nigeria Tax Administration Act. Governor Biodun Oyebanji signed the Ekiti State Revenue Administration Law, 2025, alongside the state’s N415.57 billion 2026 budget, marking a commitment to modernized, transparent, and harmonized revenue collection aligned with national reforms.

Key Points:
  • Ekiti State has domesticated the Nigeria Tax Administration Act through a new Revenue Administration Law.
  • Governor Biodun Oyebanji signed the legislation alongside the N415.57 billion 2026 budget.
  • The law mandates a fully electronic payment and receipting system to curb leakages.
  • It repeals the 2019 Internal Revenue Law and aligns with the harmonized national tax list.
  • The Ekiti State Internal Revenue Service now has sole collection authority and prosecutorial powers.
  • The Joint Revenue Board commended Ekiti for leading the domestication effort.
  • The 2026 “Budget of Sustainable Governance” allocates 53% to recurrent and 47% to capital expenditure.
This move positions Ekiti not just as an early adopter, but as a model of subnational fiscal alignment—where state ambition meets federal reform to craft a more accountable and digitally driven revenue future.

Sources: The Cable, Vanguard