Mr Akeredolu said Mr Umahi could say whatever he likes, that in Asaba, all the Southern governors agreed on the issue.
The private businesses collective says it was in quandary amid the legal tussle and controversy surrounding payment and collection of VAT.
Mr Masari said other states provide the bulk of the market for Lagos and Rivers economic growth.
The vice president listed the types of tax as personal income tax, social or philanthropy tax, and civic tax.
“Ebonyi state is not in support of any state collecting VAT. We are in support that FIRS should continue to collect tax and share,” Mr Umahi said.
“Yes, we have put some machinery in place,” Mr Omotoso told The Gazette. “And we will go ahead to collect VAT.”
Rivers wants the Supreme Court to order that the substantive appeal by FIRS be heard and determined by a fresh panel of the Court of Appeal.
The order was issued by Justice Haruna Tsanami on Friday.
The FIRS through a letter to the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives is seeking amendment to the Constitution to enable it collect VAT and other taxes.
Mr Wike said, “states with ethically restrictive social policies with economic implications” do not deserve Rivers VAT.
