Kaduna State Governor, Ahmad Nasir El-Rufai and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello have arrived the Supreme Court of Nigeria to monitor proceedings in a suit by their states against the Federal Government on Cashless Policy Regime.
Gatekeepers News reports that on February 8, the Supreme Court in a lawsuit brought before it by the Governments of Zamfara, Kogi and Kaduna States, gave an interim injunction against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Government, allowing the old N200, N500 and N1000 to remain legal tender beyond February 10 deadline until the case is fully disposed.
The court held that the FG, CBN and commercial banks must not continue with the deadline pending the determination of a notice on notice in respect of the issue today, February 15.
The two governors arrived in the courtroom today around 8:30 am in the company of their followers and top government functionaries.
This is a developing story…
