Cross River PDP Candidate Alleges Tax Audit Is Political Retaliation

This report reveals a politically charged conflict in Cross River State, where the PDP governorship candidate alleges the ruling APC is weaponizing tax audits and property demolition to cripple the opposition ahead of elections. The core accusation is that Arthur Jarvis University, a major private employer and scholarship provider that has received zero state support, is being targeted for a "funny" and "insulting" tax probe as a form of political harassment. The candidate explicitly frames this as a sequential attack, stating his running mate’s property was marked first and he is next, directly linking the tax audit to a land dispute. The key takeaway is that this incident exemplifies how state power—specifically tax enforcement—can be deployed as a political tool against private institutions and opposition figures, undermining the principle of impartial governance.