Naira Swap: Peter Obi's Running Mate Says El-Rufai, Others' Stance Are Treasonable, Faults Buhari's Broadcast
- Peter Obi's running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said that the broadcast by the governor of Kadun state, Nasir El-Rufai, is a treasonable act
- The vice presidential hopeful also criticised the attorney general of the federation and minister of justice, Abubakar Malami, for for advising the president to speak on matter that is already in court
- Baba-Ahmed maintained that the president broadcast is abysmal and that it is a classical failure in leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari's administration
FCT, Abuja - Datti Baba-Ahmed, the vice presidential candidate of Peter Obi of the Labour Party, has likened Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state and some All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors' stance on federal government's naira redesign as treasonable.
According to Daily Independent, the vice presidential hopeful made the comment at a press conference in Abuja on Friday, February 17.
Source: Twitter
What LP says about El-Rufai comments on President Buhari's naira redesign policy
The medical doctor believes that governors who kicked against President Muhammadu Buhari's directives on the old notes must face serious consequences.
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He maintained that the action of the governors is treasonable as they ask their citizens to continued transaction with the old notes citing that the move was against 1999 constitution.
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The Labour Party vice presidential candidate added that the Nigeria's constitution allowed the president to direct for a change in the local currency, adding that the policy was to correct certain economic challenges.
Baba-Ahmed also faulted the position of the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, for “advising Buhari to make a national broadcast on a matter still in court”.
He went further to describe the broadcast of President Muhammadu on Thursday morning, January 16 as “a classical failure in leadership.”
Naira Scarcity: Influential governor takes to street, mobilizes POS operators to dispense cash
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Godwin Obaseki had mobilised some POS operators in the state to dispense some cash to the people of the state following protest against naira scarcity caused by FG naira redesign policy.
Some of the programme's beneficiaries in the video shared by the governor on his Twitter page said they are collecting 5,000 without charges.
President Muhammadu Buhari overruled the supreme court ruling on the policy, and the governor has joined the suit to defend the federal government's policy.
Source: Legit.ng
