Hundreds of aggrieved youths converged in Abuja on Wednesday to protest against the Supreme Court exparte order temporarily halting the move by the federal government to ban the use of old Naira notes of N200, N500 and N1,000 denominations from February 10, 2023.
The protesters, who stormed headquarters of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) in the Central Area of Abuja, passed a vote of confidence on the apex bank, urging it not to back down on the currency swap policy.
Armed with placards with inscriptions such as ‘Justice Ariwoola Resist Plot To Use Our Supreme Court Undermine Democracy,’ the protesters accused the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, of working for the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and PDP G-5 Governors’ interest.
They urged President Muhammadu Buhari to issue Executive Order for the old Naira notes not to be in circulation beyond February 10, 2023.
Meanwhile, a group known as the Civil Society Central Body has warned Nigerians not to accept the old Naira notes in their own interest.
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