CITN President elected President of West African Union of Tax Institute

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The West African Union of Tax Institutes (WAUTI), at its 11th Annual General Meeting held recently in Ghana, has elected Nigeria, represented by Mr Samuel Agbeluyi, the current President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), as the President of the Union.

By this development, WAUTI will be led by Nigeria for a two-year tenure.

WAUTI is an association of national tax institutes and associations within the ECOWAS sub-region, dedicated to fostering tax professionalism, improving tax compliance, and streamlining tax administration across member states.

WAUTI’s vision is to harmonise taxation practice across West Africa, ensuring a fair and transparent system that benefits economies and enhances compliance. Its mission is to promote professional standards, competence, and integrity among taxation practitioners while fostering collaboration among member states.

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Mr Samuel Agbeluyi, who at various times occupied the position of Honorary Treasurer and 2nd Vice President of the body, brings a wealth of experience spanning decades. As the current 16th President of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN), one of the foremost and only professional tax institutes in Nigeria, Mr Agbeluyi undoubtedly has the pedigree and experience to succeed in this assignment.

He is a member of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, a member of the Institute of Directors, Nigeria (CIoD), a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Nigeria (CIS).

In his acceptance speech, Mr Agbeluyi expressed his gratitude to the member bodies of WAUTI for finding Nigeria worthy of the position. He expressed his desire to work assiduously with other executives while also leveraging partnerships with stakeholders in the region to foster practices that support professionalism in the tax system of member states of ECOWAS. This, he noted, would advance the goals and objectives of WAUTI.

Other members of the WAUTI Executive for the period 2025–2027 were also elected at the AGM. Notably, Mr Innocent Ohagwa, FCTI, the current Vice President of CITN, was re-elected as the Honorary Treasurer of the body.

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