Peller’s ₦36m Tax Shock: Lagos Govt Responds — Not personal. It’s the law.

By: Oluwaseun Lawal

He speaks. The city listens. A ₦36m tax bill lands on TikTok creator Peller, and timelines go wild. Lagos answers, not with clapback, but with statute. Abdulkabir Ogungbo, special adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo‑Olu on Tax and Revenue, says this isn’t a witch‑hunt.

It’s about everyone who earn legitimately in Lagos. Section 24 of the Nigerian Constitution says declare your income honestly and pay tax. Clear. Kinda blunt. And yes, creators too. New reforms cover digital assets and virtual transactions, so TikTokers, YouTubers, Instagram influencers—online earners of all kinds—aren’t excused just because the work is digital.

Money is money, on screen or off. It doesn’t care if its digital. Lagos doesn’t either. If you earn, you pay. Peller just happen to be the headline today.