Information reaching Confirm News reveals that CBN Governor, Emefiele has been forced to resign.
Following the judgment of the Supreme Court yesterday ordering that the old naira notes must remain in circulation till December 31, 2023, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has called on Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr. Abubakar Malami, to resign their positions over their ignoble role in the matter.
This was as the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, applauded the ruling of the apex court, saying it has validated the position of the lawmakers that the implementation of the policy went contrary to the law establishing the CBN.
Meanwhile, the CBN has kept mum over the judgment, though there were indications last night in Abuja that it may have set up a team to study the ruling.
A source familiar with the matter however said that Emefiele would reach the President on the next like of action.
“There is no indication that the CBN will react to the judgment until there are pronouncements from one of the spokespersons of the President or from the office of the AGF,” the source revealed.
