Ikeja Electric Plc made fresh clarifications over its directive on customer data updates, linked to the Nigeria Tax Act 2025.
According to them, it is strictly for corporate customers, vendors and strategic business partners.
Ikeja Electric informed its broader customer base that electricity bills without valid identification details will be regarded as invalid under the Nigeria Tax Act (2025).
That report said acceptable identification includes TIN, CAC registration number or NIN, and warned that failure to provide such details may affect billing and service continuity.
The electricity distribution company, in a public notice issued on Thursday, said the move is part of efforts to align with new tax regulations and strengthen its internal risk management systems.
The Nigeria Tax Act (2025) came into effect on January 1, requiring all invoices, including utility bills, to carry valid customer identification details such as a Tax Identification Number, Corporate Affairs Commission registration number or National Identification Number. Under the new law, bills without these details are considered invalid.
Ikeja Electric said its data update initiative supports compliance and its Know Your Customer and Know Your Business Customer processes, which help verify and manage corporate client information for regulatory and risk purposes.
In the public notice, the company stated: “The notice applies strictly to corporate customers (B2B), as well as our vendors and strategic business partners.
“This initiative is driven by compliance requirements under the Nigeria Tax Act (NTA) 2025 and related regulations, and also supports our internal KYC/KYCB risk management processes.
“Under the NTA 2025, supplier invoices (including those issued by Ikeja Electric) are required to carry prescribed details, including Ikeja Electric’s Tax ID and CAC Registration Number.”
Wahala!!! No tax ID, no payment of electricity bills— Ikeja Electric tell customers
