The Office of the Tax Ombud has disclosed that it has addressed about 20 genuine tax dispute cases since its establishment, resolving eight within the statutory timeline, while 12 remain under investigation. It called on more Nigerians to take advantage of its free dispute-resolution services.
The Chief Executive of the Office of the Tax Ombud, Dr John Nwabueze, disclosed this on Friday during a third-quarter meeting with senior media executives in Lagos.
The agency, established under the Tax Ombud Nigeria Act of 2025 and officially beginning operations on January 1, 2026, said the number of complaints remained relatively low because many Nigerians were still unaware of the office and its mandate.
Nwabueze said his office has received over 20 genuine complaints, most of them involving state internal revenue services. A few were linked to the Nigeria Revenue Service.
He said, “Many of the people who know (about the ombud) have
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