{
  "id": 16326035,
  "title": "You're playing scare-mongering politics - Agbese tackles Kingibe over fuel tax claim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/youre-playing-scare-mongering-politics-agbese-tackles-kingibe-over",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T12:08:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/24/youre-playing-scare-mongering-politics-agbese-tackles-kingibe-over-fuel-tax-claim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Benue State lawmaker Philip Agbese has criticized Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Federal Capital Territory for claiming the existence of a fuel tax and a flat 25% tax on all citizens' incomes. Agbese, the Labour Party leader in Benue State, dismissed Kingibe's assertions as \"factually bankrupt\" and labelled her claims as \"dangerous scare-mongering politics.\" According to Agbese, Kingibe is deliberately spreading false information to frighten the public and position herself as a savior. The Nigerian lawmaker stated that the proposed changes under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 do not include a new fuel tax or a flat 25% tax on all incomes. Instead, the new tax system will apply a progressive rate, with no tax on the first N800,000 of annual income and a 25% rate only on the portion above N50 million. Agbese expressed disappointment that opposition figures are using economic concerns to gain politically, questioning how Senator Kingibe can claim to know nothing about the proposed tax system when she was part of its development in the National Assembly. He urged her to retract her statements and apologize to Nigerians for spreading misinformation.",
  "summary": "Philip Agbese, the lawmaker representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency, has accused the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Ireti Kingibe, of playing 'scare-mongering' politics. This followed Kingibe's claims on the alleged fuel tax. Agbese, the Labour Party leader in Benue State, said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, senator wants to score cheap political…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}