Naira Redesign: “Buhari Out to Truncate Democracy,” Says Ganduje, Accuses President of Working Against APC

• The governor of Kano state has made a serious allegation against President Muhammadu Buhari
• After Buhari's broadcast Ganduje alleged that the president plans to reduce the country's democracy and is working against APC's victory in the coming election
• Meanwhile, the president, in his address to Nigerians, said the naira swap was meant to tame inflation and other infractions

Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has alleged that the naira redesign policy of President Muhammadu Buhari is aimed at truncating Nigeria’s democracy.

Ganduje made this assertion on Wednesday night, February 15, in Kano state, when he met with the Forum of Former Parliamentarians, North-West zone.

The forum visited the governor to intimate him of their resolve to support the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Buhari is working against APC, Ganduje alleges

Reacting to President Buhari's address to Nigerians on Thursday, February 16, Ganduje claims Buhari is working against his party's victory in the forthcoming general elections.

Ganduje said it was unfortunate that despite the collective effort made by the APC to ensure Buhari’s victory in 2015 and 2019, after several losses, the president had resolved to pay the party and those who supported him by destroying the party that brought him to power, a report by Daily Trust confirmed.

“Imagine someone has been contesting without winning elections until after a merger was formed. He won the election and spent four years and re-contested again and he won, now that he is about to go, he is doing nothing but to destroy the party that elected him,” Ganduje said.

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Naira scarcity: Another top APC governor joins El-Rufai, Ganduje, kicks against Buhari, Emefiele's policy

The government of Lagos state has joined some state governors to condemn the new naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria led by Godwin Emefiele.

The Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), said the rejection of the old notes is contrary to the Supreme Court’s stand.

The attorney general condemned President Muhammadu Buharo's February 16 broadcast, which approved that only the old N200 notes remain legal tender.

Cash crunch: "Compel Tinubu, APC leaders to release hoarded naira notes," PDP tasks Buhari

The 2023 presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu had earlier been accused of planning the current cash crunch.

The allegation was levelled against Tinubu by the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, February 16.

According to the PDP, Tinubu and other ruling party leaders are hoarding naira and thus causing pain and hunger among Nigerians.

Source: Legit.ng