Supreme Court Adjourns suit on Old Naira Notes to Feb.22
The Supreme Court has fixed Feb.22 for the hearing of the suits filed by some State Governors against the Federal Government over the cashless policy by the CBN in old Naira note withdrawal.
Justice Inyang Okoro fixed the date after directing all parties involved to amend their processes to reflect the new position of their respective cases.
Meanwhile, Edo and Bayelsa States have pitched their tents with the federal government.
Edo and Bayelsa state counsels told the panel of seven man Justices of the apex court that they are in support of the cashless policy regime and sought to be joined as respondents.
However, Six other states, Lagos, Cross River, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo and Sokoto joined their counterparts, Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara in the legal battle against the Federal Government.
The six states in their respective motions for joinder pitched their tents with the three aggrieved states that initially ignited the legal battle.
