Spokesman of the House of Representatives, Akintunde Rotimi said on Monday that the House decided to postpone the schedule debate on the tax reform bills to allow for more consultations by members.

The House at plenary on Thursday, November 28, had scheduled a debate on the tax bills presented to the National Assembly which has generated some level of controversy around the country.

Northern leaders, including traditional rulers, governors and some lawmakers have argued that the bills will undermine the development and growth of the north if passed, while the 36 governors asked for the withdrawal.

But theSenatehas passed the bills forsecond reading, while the House had said that it will debate the bills on Tuesday, December 3 after giving members? opportunity for more consultation.

However, in a last minute memo to members, Clerk to the House, Yahaya Danzaria announced that the special session to discuss the bills has been postponed to a later date ??due to the need for further and broader consultations with all relevant stakeholders?.

It was gathered that some members of the House who were scheduled to travel outside Abuja for oversight functions had to cancel the trip to be part of the scheduled session as members mobilise to take positions on the bills.

Responding to an inquiry on Monday evening, Rotimi confirmed the postponement of the session, saying it was postponed ?to allow for further consultations before the debate comes up.? (The Nation)