The Coalition of Niger Delta Civil Society Organisations (CNDCSOs) has formally notified President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, of its plan to stage a peaceful, nationwide protest against the newly enacted Tax Law, citing its adverse socio-economic impact on oil-producing communities.
The coalition said the protest is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, and will take place in Abuja and across major Niger Delta states, including Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Ondo.
In a statutory notice addressed to the President at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, and signed by Amb. Okporu Ebi Augustine, Convener, and Comrade Jesse Birinumughan (aka Gen. 90), Director of Contact and Mobilisation, the group described the Tax Law as regressive and lacking sensitivity to the economic realities of the Niger Delta.
According to the coalition, the region continues to suffer environmental degradation, widespread youth unemployment, weak infrastructure and declining local economies, adding that the law was introduced without adequate social impact assessment or inclusive stakeholder consultation.
“The law, if implemented in its present form, will worsen poverty levels, intensify cost-of-living pressures, undermine small and medium-scale enterprises and impose unfair fiscal burdens on already disadvantaged communities,” the coalition stated.
The group said the planned protest is grounded in Sections 39, 40 and 41 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) vs Inspector-General of Police (2006) judgment, and Nigeria’s obligations under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
It assured that the protest would be strictly peaceful, with trained marshals deployed to ensure order, and that emergency services and critical infrastructure would not be obstructed.
Among the coalition’s demands are the review, suspension or amendment of the Tax Law, inclusive stakeholder consultations before full enforcement, and transparency in the utilisation of tax revenues, particularly for oil-producing and environmentally impacted communities.
In Abuja, protesters are expected to converge at the National Assembly Complex, while state-level marches will terminate at various Government Houses.
Copies of the notice were forwarded to the National Security Adviser, Minister of Defence, Minister of Interior, Inspector-General of Police and the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The coalition said it remains open to dialogue but insists that peaceful civic action is necessary to compel responsive governance.
