Former senator who represented Kogi West senatorial district, Dino Melaye, has been taken before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate Court over alleged evasion of more than N509.6 million in personal income tax liabilities.
According to court filings, Mr Melaye allegedly failed to pay his mandatory Personal Income Tax for 2023 and 2024, amounting to N234,896,000 and N274,712,000 respectively, as assessed by the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). The total sums to N509,608,000.00.
In addition to the non-payment for 2023 and 2024, the FCT-IRS also accused him of underpaying his taxes in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
Records showed that while Melaye declared an annual income of N1,383,334 in 2020, N1,550,000 in 2021, and N6,541,666.67 in 2022, he only remitted N100,000.08 in 2020, N120,000 in 2021, and N1,000,000 in 2022.
In 2019, when he was still in the Senate, he declared N1,258,334 as income but paid only N85,000.08 as tax.
A criminal summons dated 21 August 2025, has been issued against him, compelling his appearance before the Magistrate Court at Wuse Zone II, Abuja, on 5 September 2025.
The tax authority said it conducted an administrative assessment of Mr Melaye’s tax liabilities for 2023 and 2024, but after he failed to respond within 30 days, it issued a notice of best judgment assessment on June 23, 2025.
