The Federal Government has appointed Dr. John Nwabueze as the Tax Ombudsman in line with the provisions of the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025. The appointment is part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s ongoing commitment to introduce far-reaching and sustainable reforms in the nation’s tax and revenue administration system.
Dr. Nwabueze, who hails from Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State, brings with him many years of professional and public service experience. Before his appointment, he served as Managing Partner of a leading tax advisory firm. He also worked as Technical Adviser to the Joint Senate Committees on the Federal Capital Territory and Finance of the National Assembly and later as Technical Adviser to the Chief Economic Adviser to former President Olusegun Obasanjo.
He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (Finance) from Walden University, Minneapolis, USA, a Master of Science in Accounting from Strayer University, Washington, D.C., and dual Bachelor of Science degrees in Accounting and Mathematics from the University of Jos, Nigeria.
President Tinubu congratulated Dr. Nwabueze on his new role and expressed confidence in his ability to deliver results. “I am confident in his capacity to discharge the responsibilities of his office with integrity, diligence, and utmost professionalism,” the President stated.
According to the government, the Office of the Tax Ombudsman was established to strengthen transparency and accountability in the country’s tax system, improve confidence in tax administration, and create a fair mechanism for resolving disputes between taxpayers and revenue authorities.
The office will receive, review, and resolve complaints relating to taxes, levies, customs duties, excise matters, and other regulatory fees in line with existing laws and regulations. It is also mandated to ensure that tax-related disputes are handled in an efficient, impartial, and non-adversarial manner, protecting taxpayers’ rights from any arbitrary or abusive exercise of authority by tax officials.
