Protest rocks CBN Headquarters over Supreme Court ruling on old naira notes deadline.
Protest rocks CBN Headquarters over Supreme Court ruling on old naira notes deadline. Protesters on Wednesday, February 8, stormed the headquarters of the CBN & the office of the attorney-general of the federation (AGF) over a ruling of the supreme court on the deadline for use of old naira notes. A seven-member panel of the apex court led by John Okoro, on Wednesday, temporarily restrained the F.G from restricting the use of the old naira notes after February 10. The ex parte application was filed by governors of Kaduna, Kogi & Zamfara states. Speaking with reporters in Abuja, Obed Agu, one of the leaders of the protesters, said President Buhari should issue an executive order maintaining the aforementioned date as the deadline for the use of old naira notes. According to TheCable, he said: “We call on President Muhammadu Buhari to issue an executive order for the February 10th deadline & prevent further extension. The supreme court wants to aid corrupt politicians to buy votes.
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