Old Naira Notes: Kenneth Okonkwo Blasts El-Rufia, Reveals Why APC, PDP Dragged Buhari To Court

Nollywood actor and a spokesperson for the Labour Party (LP), Presidential Campaign Council, Kenneth Okonkwo, has slammed governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for challenging President Buhari’s Naira redesign policy at the supreme court.

Naija News reports that the LP chieftain, during an interview on the DailyTrust Politics programme said the governors are fighting against the policy for their selfish interests.

The thespian made reference to the insecurity in Kaduna state, saying lots of people have been massacred and killed by bandits but governor Nasir El-Rufai did not challenge the federal government in court over the high level of insecurity in the state.

According to him, Security and welfare are considered the primary responsibility of the government to its citizens but the Kaduna government has failed.

He added that the APC and PDP governors want the federal government to suspend the further implementation of the Naira redesign policy because of power and money.

El-Rufai Dares Buhari

Meanwhile, El-Rufai has declared that old Naira notes remain legal tender in Kaduna State.

El-Rufai’s declaration countered President Muhammadu Buhari‘s pronouncement during his nationwide broadcast on Thursday morning.

The Nigerian leader had maintained that the naira redesign policy by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) stands.

Buhari said only the old N200 notes would be acceptable for transactions, while the old N500 and N1000 remain banned, as announced by the apex bank earlier. He had asked Nigerians to take the old denominations to the CBN and designated places.

However, in his statewide address on Thursday night, Governor El-Rufai declared that all the old Naira notes would remain legal tender in Kaduna until the Supreme Court of Nigeria decides otherwise.