Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria


The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria is a professional organization in Nigeria whose members are certified as qualified tax practitioners or administrators.

Organization

The CITN was formed in February 1982 and chartered by the Federal Government of Nigeria by the enabling Act No. 76 of 1992.
Members of the institute may be Accounting, Legal or other professionals who have obtained the relevant tax expertise.
The institute provides training and conducts examinations to determine eligibility.
The CITN offers an Advanced Diploma in International Taxation to CITN members who work in international tax.
The CITN has been criticized for not providing enough training to members at subsidized rates.

Affiliations

The CITN cooperates with the United Kingdom-based Chartered Institute of Taxation.
CITN is also affiliated with the South African Institute of Tax Practitioners and the West African Union of Tax Institutes.
The CITN has a working relationship with the Association of National Accountants of Nigeria to promote XBRL recommendations and specifications in Nigeria.
The CITN is a member of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria.
The CITN is also a member of the International Tax Directors Forum and the Association of African Tax Institutes.

Current Council Members (2020/2021)

CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS IN THE YEAR 2020
DAME GLADYS OLAJUMOKE SIMPLICE, FCTI - PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN IN COUNCIL
MR. ADESINA ISAAC ADEDAYO, FCTI - VICE PRESIDENT
BARRISTER SAMUEL OLUSHOLA AGBELUYI, FCTI - DEPUTY VICE PRESIDENT
MR. INNOCENT CHINYERE OHAGWA, FCTI - HONOURARY TREASUER
DR. CYRIL IKEMEFUNA EDE, FCTI - IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
DR. JUSTINA ADAKU OKOROR, FCTI
PASTOR BENJAMIN OMONAYAJO, FCTI
DR. TITILAYO FOWOKAN, FCTI
PROF. GODWIN EMMANUEL OYEDOKUN, FCTI
MR. SIMON NWANMAGHYI KATO, FCTI
MR. KOLAWOLE EZEKIEL BABARINDE, FCTI
ALH. MUHAMMAD KABIR UMAR
PASTOR IGHO OTERIJI ORIENRU
MRS. RUTH AROKOYO
MRS. CECILIA ODIBO
MR. TUNDE ORETUGA
MR. EZRA ZUBAIRU - REPRESENTING CHAIRMAN, FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE
HON. MAHUTA BABANGIDA IBRAHIM - REP. CITN IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATATIVES
PROF. MUHAMMAD A. MAINOMA - REPRESENTING TERTIARY EDUCATION
PRINCE ADEBANJO ADETOKUNBO - REPRESENTING FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
MR. ALI MANGA BULAMA - REPRESENTING NORTH SOUTH ZONE
HAJIA FATIMA Z. HAYATU - REPRESENTING FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE
ALH. LAWAL ADAMU - REPRESENTATING TERTIARY EDUCATION
SIR MONDAY JOHN ONYEME, FCTI - REPRESENTING JOINT TAX BOARD
ALHAJI AMINU D. ABDULMUMMIN, FCTI - REPRESENTING JOINT TAX BOARD

In the news

In March 2011 Prince Rasaq Adekunle Quadri, former President of the CITN, was elected the first President of the West African Union of Tax Institutes.
WAUTI is the umbrella body of tax Institutes in the region.
In May 2011 Sebastian Owuama, President of Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, attended the annual tax conference of the CITN in Abuja where he called for an end to the squabble between ICAN and the CITN.
In June 2011 Sunday Jegede, president of the CITN, was elected first President of the Association of African Tax Institutes. The AATI was formally inaugurated in South Africa in October 2011 during the Annual Tax Conference of the South Africa Institute of Taxation.