Naira Redesign: Governor El-Rufai Tells Traders to Continue Using Old Notes, Reveals Tinubu's Plan

• The Kaduna state governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has reiterated his firm stand against the CBN's naira redesign policy
• Governor El-Rufai, at a meeting on Tuesday, February 7, told Kaduna traders to continue using the old notes
• The Kaduna governor promised the traders and other residents of the state that the APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, would review the policy if elected

Kaduna - Governor Nasir El-Rufai has told traders, especially those in Kaduna state, to continue using the old naira notes for their transactions.

The Kaduna state governor said this at a meeting with the traders on Tuesday, February 7, TheCable reported.

Naira redesign policy: Tinubu will review policy if elected, says El-Rufai

Speaking on why he gave the advice, Governor El-Rufai said Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), will review the naira redesign policy if he is elected.

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“Stop changing your money and tell everyone to stop taking money to banks. If you sell anything, accept the old note if it’s given to you.

"Stop saying it’s only the new notes you will accept because your market will stop, and that is what they want?” the Kaduna governor told the traders.

Pass the message to everyone, El-Rufai tells traders

Governor El-Rufai also told the traders to pass his message regarding using old naira notes to other residents of Kaduna state.

His words:

“Tell everyone in Kaduna who has the old notes to spend it and buy items. Tell every trader to accept the old notes.

“Nasir el-Rufai, Uba Sani, and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu promise you that if we (APC) are elected, this policy will be changed and everyone will be given sufficient time to change their money.

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“Stop taking your money to banks, keep them with you. Nobody can make your money to become worthless. It is the law; nobody can do it."

Nigerians react to El-Rufai's statement

Ibukun Folarin commented on Facebook:

"Walahi these people don take Buhari eye see shege, El-Rufai is now acting in the capacity of president telling people to keep using the old notes...."

Makuochi Makuochi made a similar comment:

"You're now the President and CBN Governor too, that you now issue orders in place of the President.. hmmm."

Chibuike Obed Nwaneri said:

"When somebody said Buhari is not in charge of Nigeria, now an APC governor is confirming that."

Austin Iraoya said:

"This is the most dramatic politicking/campaign I have ever witnessed in my entire life. What's the meaning of this so much self-contradictions and wrangling in the APC? The party has been at war with itself!"

Gideon Benson said:

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"I support El-Rufai on this one the suffering is too much here."

Supreme Court gives verdict on old Naira notes deadline

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the move of the Federal Government to withdraw the legal tender status of the old notes of N200, N500, and N1000 by Friday, February 10, was suspended by the Supreme Court.

On Wednesday, February 8, Justice John Okoro-led's 7-member panel stopped the move in an ex parte application filed before it by three northern states, which include Kaduna, Zamfara, and Kogi.

The northern states had argued that the government's policy has led to an “excruciating situation that is almost leading to anarchy in the land“.

Source: Legit.ng