The Senate has advanced President Bola Tinubu’s four proposed tax reform bills, approving them for second reading on Thursday.

The bills were debated and passed after Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele presented them before the Senate.

The development follows widespread opposition from political leaders and stakeholders who had earlier criticized the proposed reforms.

It was noted that Wednesday’s Senate plenary witnessed heated exchanges and uproar when the tax reform bills were brought up for debate despite not being listed on the Order Paper, which typically outlines the day's legislative agenda.