NANS Gives Osun Revenue Service Seven Days Over Alleged ₦8,000–₦10,000 Student Tax Charges

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest Zone D, has given the Osun Internal Revenue Service (OIRS) seven days to address complaints of alleged duplicate and recurring tax-clearance payments demanded from students in the state.

The association, in a joint statement issued on October 20, 2026, said students had reported payment demands ranging from ₦8,000 to ₦10,000, alongside delays in verifying parental tax records and fresh payment requests in subsequent academic sessions.

The statement was signed by the NANS Southwest Zone D Coordinator, Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, popularly known as BILLIONCODES, and the Assistant General Secretary, Comrade Abubakar Musefiu D, known as GOLDEN SON.

The student leaders said their position followed a fact-finding exercise, a review of a petition and reports from NANS JCC Osun, as well as engagements with affected students. They described the complaints as serious enough to warrant explanations and transparent accounting from the revenue service.

According to the statement, some affected students reportedly struggled to complete registration while their existing parental tax records awaited verification but were able to proceed after making fresh payments.

NANS called on the OIRS Acting Chairman, Alhaji Solanke Hamzat, to explain the legal basis for the charges, the approved rates, the categories of persons required to pay and the procedures used to verify existing tax records.

The association also demanded clarification on how the service distinguishes legitimate new assessments from duplicate collections and why students who present evidence of previous compliance allegedly face further payment demands.

The association directed affected students to suspend payment of the specific tax-clearance charges challenged in the Osun JCC petition until the complaints are clarified and resolved. It stressed that the directive does not extend to tuition or other undisputed school fees.

NANS also called on OIRS and affected institutions to suspend enforcement against students with genuine verification complaints, insisting that delays in processing existing records should not prevent students from registering or sitting for examinations.

Students were advised to retain receipts, screenshots of portal transactions and payment demands as evidence and submit them through their respective Students' Union leadership to NANS JCC Osun.

The association warned that alleged intimidation or academic victimisation of complainants would be challenged. It added that individuals found to have knowingly facilitated duplicate or unauthorised collections could be named in petitions to the appropriate authorities.

NANS gave OIRS until Tuesday, October 27, 2026, to submit a substantive written response to the petition reportedly filed by NANS JCC Osun on October 8 and begin a documented process for resolving the complaints.

The association outlined several demands, including:

• Publication of the legal basis for the charges, approved rates, revenue codes and assessment procedures.
• A breakdown of collections by institution and academic session.
• Improved procedures for verifying parental tax records.
• Reconciliation and refunds for payments confirmed to be duplicate, excessive or unauthorised.
• Written assurances that students will not face academic penalties or retaliation over genuine verification complaints.

The association threatened coordinated peaceful picketing and protests at OIRS and other relevant locations if the deadline passes without meaningful action. It said any protest would be peaceful and orderly, with emergency access maintained.

NANS also appealed to Governor Ademola Adeleke, the Osun State House of Assembly and relevant oversight agencies to intervene and ensure that the complaints receive appropriate attention.

The association maintained that it supports lawful taxation but would resist what it described as exploitation through administrative requirements.

The allegations remain those presented by NANS. OIRS's response was not included in the statement provided for this report.