Mr Oyedele, 50, is an economist, accountant and public policy expert.
The Nigeria Employers Consultative Association has commended President Bola Tinubu for nominating Taiwo Oyedele as deputy finance minister.
NECA urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service to collaborate with the organised private sector to deepen awareness of the new tax laws.
“Any taxable entity without a tax ID may have difficulty running their bank account in the near future,” Mr Oyedele stated.
Oyedele will headline the event as the keynote speaker as part of stakeholder engagement before the implementation of the new tax laws from January 2026.
“That’s what they do for a living. The vast majority of them, 90 per cent of them, are selling tax evasion for a living,” Mr Oyedele said.
