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Govt Seals Heritage, Keystone Banks Over Alleged Tax Evasion – Lifestyle Nigeria
The Akwa Ibom State Internal Revenue Service, AKIRS, on Thursday, sealed three bank branches belonging to Keystone and Heritage banks in Uyo over alleged tax default amounting to over N228m.
Executive Director, Enforcement and Debt Recovery of the Service, Leo Umana led the enforcement team of the AKIRS to seal the bank branches located along Abak Road and Ikot Road within Uyo.
Umana disclosed that Heritage Bank has failed to pay N100,270,910 while Keystone Bank was in default to the tone of N128,413,882 owed the state in tax liabilities.
Both banks, he explained, were sealed after an exparte order of Notice of Distrain was obtained by the AKIRS from an Akwa Ibom state High Court, Uyo Division after failing to heed to warning notices to comply for several months.
Umana said, “The Court Order was signed by Hon Justice Effiong Effiong who ordered that access to the bank premises and its facilities be restricted.”
The order noted that, “The banks have not been remitting actual tax deductible from its employees’ salaries and other relevant taxes due to the State; hence failed to comply with provisions of relevant tax laws.”
Umana noted that for both defaulting banks served the Notice of Distrain, under the law, they have 14 days to negotiate with AKIRS and vacate the order.
“If after 14 days, they do not comply, we have the mandate of the court to sell the property and recover the tax owed the State”, he stressed.
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2027: Northern Politicians Plotting To Set Shettima Against Tinubu (Update) – Lifestyle Nigeria
A political storm is brewing in the run-up to the 2027 elections as some Northern politicians, led by APC Chieftain in Kano, Dan Bilki Commander have declared their intention to back Vice President, Kashim Shettima against President Bola Tinubu in the next presidential election.
A bold declaration by Dan Bilki Commander, a prominent APC chieftain in Kano, has ignited a firestorm of reactions among Nigerians. Commander warned that if APC delegates fail to nominate Kashim Shettima as their presidential candidate, they will revolt against the party in the 2027 elections.
SEE him speaks in the Update below;
Netizens wasted no time in flocking to the comment section to express their views on this divisive move. While some condemned the action, citing concerns over loyalty and unity within the party, others questioned the perceived difference between Tinubu and Shettima, signaling a deeper skepticism towards the political establishment.
The announcement has ignited a fiery debate, with passionate arguments echoing across online forums and social media channels. As the countdown to the 2027 elections begins, the stage is set for a fierce battle for supremacy within the APC ranks, with the fate of the party hanging in the balance.
Read some netizens reactions below on the intention of some Northern politicians setting Shettima against Tinubu in 2027;
@Erikchimara: When will you guys ever choose competence irrespective of where the person comes from? What’s the difference between Tinubu and Shettima? Aren’t they working together? How’s Borno under Shettima?
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