By Joy Odor
Six days for Nigerians to make a choice through the general election, the All Progressives Congress, (APC) has called on the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to respect Supreme Court’s interim order that N200, N500 and N1000 should remain legal tenders pending when it will adjudicate on the matter brought before it by some states Governors.
This is sequel to the resolutions reached at the end of the meeting of the APC Governors and the leadership of the National Working Committee, NWC, Governors held on Sunday in Abuja and read by the Party Chairman, Senator Adamu Abdullah.
The resolution enjoined President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in resolving the issues that are causing great difficulties to Nigerians and to the economy.
The APC Chairman informed that the resolutions is without prejudice whatsoever with the case that is lying at the Supreme Court at this point in time.
“This has to do with the issue of currency redesign. We note very seriously that the program and its implementation is causing tremendous difficulties to the people of Nigeria and the national economy.
“We urged the Attorney General of the Federation and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN to respect the supreme Court order of interim injunction which is still subsisting.
“That the meeting is urging his excellency, Mr. President to intervene in resolving the issues that are causing this great difficulties to the people and to the economy” he said.
In attendance were governors of Kebbi, Atiku Bagudu; Kaduna, Nasiru El-Rufai; Niger, Mohammed Bello; Nasarawa, Abdulahi Sule; Kogi, Yahaya Bello; Gombe, Inuwa Yahaya; Zamfara, Bello Matawalle; Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Jigawa, Abubakar Badaru; Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji; Plateau, Simone Lalong; Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the deputy governors of Imo state, Placid Njoku, and Mohammed Manir Yakubu of Katsina state.
