Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has advised that the old naira notes should not be allowed to circulate in Nigeria before the February 25 presidential election.<\/p>\n
The former Senator believes that if the notes are allowed to return to circulation on or before February 25th, Nigerians can say goodbye to credible elections due to the country’s level of poverty.<\/p>\n
In the midst of a cash crunch and a legal battle between the federal government, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), and some state governments over the legality of old naira notes as legal tender, Senator Sani warned on Wednesday via his Twitter account that the stashed old notes should not be shared on or before February 25.<\/p>\n
He wrote:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n With the level of poverty in the country, forget about credible elections if the stashed old notes are allowed to be shared on or before the 25th of February.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n With the level of poverty in the country,forget about credible elections if the stashed old notes are allowed to be shared on or before the 25th of February.<\/p>\n — Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) February 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n