Naira redesign: Supreme Court insists old notes remain legal tender

By Ibiyemi Mathew

The Supreme Court on Wednesday has upheld its February 8 order barring the Federal Government and its agencies from enforcing the February 10 deadline for the use of old 200, 500, and 1000 naira notes.

The court made the clarification on Wednesday following a complaint by a lawyer Abdulhakeem Mustapha(SAN) to Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara states, that the Federal Government and its agencies have failed to comply with the order and have allegedly directed the rejection of the old notes.

Mustapha said the plaintiff filed a notice of non-compliance with the order of the court order made on February 8 and demanded that the court take action against the respondent to protect the dignity of the court.

He added, “That order has been flouted by the government. We are talking of executive lawlessness here. We have filed an affidavit to that effect.We want the court to renew the order for parties to be properly guide”.