The Supreme Court on Friday ordered that old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes remain in circulation till December 31, 2023.
The apex court also nullified the Federal Government’s naira redesign policy, declaring it as an affront to the 1999 Constitution.
Justice Emmanuel Agim, who read the lead judgement, held that the preliminary objections by the defendants (the Attorney General of the Federation, Bayelsa and Edo states) are dismissed as the court has the jurisdiction to entertain the suit.
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"The Appellant has not proffered any reasons to question the findings of the lower Courts.
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"The appellant's argument on the absent was not canvassed at the appropriate time, at the time of arraignment when the charge was read to him, Okaroh v State [1990] 1 NWLR (pt 125) 128; Magaji v. Nig Army [2008] All FWLR (PT.420) 603, 629.
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"Now, it is obvious that the lower Courts made concurrent findings on the extra-judicial statement, exhibit P1.
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"As indicated at the outset of this judgement, the appellant [as accused person] was arraigned before the trial Court on a one count charge of murder, an offence contrary to Section 316, and punishable under Section 319, of the Criminal Code, Cap 30, Vol 11, Laws of Ondo State, 1978.
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