By Fadehan Oyeyemi


Drama erupted in Supreme Court on Wednesday when Edo and Bayelsa States pitched their tents with the Federal Government in suit by other States against the Federal Government on implementation of the Cashless Policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

Edo, represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, told a panel of seven Justices of the Apex Court that it was in support of the Cashless Policy Regime and sought to be joined as respondent.

Bayelsa State followed suit when through its counsel, Mr Damian Dodo, SAN, it announced support for the Federal Government and applied to be joined as respondent in the matter.

However, six other states, Lagos, Cross River, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo and Sokoto joined their counterparts, Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara in the legal battle against the Federal Government.

The six States in their respective motions for joinder pitched their tents with the three aggrieved States that initially ignited the legal battle.

Their joinder motion was moved by Mr Samuel Ologunorisa, SAN, and was granted by Justice John Okoro who presided over the matter.

The Court directed the plaintiffs to amend their originating summons to reflect the name of the six fresh plaintiffs.

In the same vein, Bayelsa and Edo, through Mr Damian Dodo, SAN, moved their application for joinder as respondents and was granted by Justice John Okoro following no objection on the issue.

Justice Okoro also directed the Federal Government, Edo and Bayelsa to amend their statements of defense to reflect the new position of the case.

Meanwhile, hearing in the suit has been shifted to Wednesday February 22 following consensus by the parties.

In another drama, River State has filed a separate suit against the Federal Government on the same matter.

Rivers through its counsel, Mr Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, declined to team up with other States, adding that it would prefer to do its case separately.

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Nlfpmod

Nigeria is scam

They're all confused

we all know atiku is behind the currency change, emefere is working for pdp

Omo

It's APC against PDP

Nigerian is made up of confusing people, believe me or not there is nowhere in the world where legal tender turn legal battle.

Radarada 🤣🤣🤣

LoL it seems the people from Edo and Bayelsa are not affected by the policy na the opposition dey disturb the state according to some people....

Hahaha....

Jones4190:
we all know atiku is behind the currency change, emefere is working for pdp

lol, but obidense said he is working for them

That the north is calm so far actually shows they are inline with this policy because they know who it is for just like Endsars buhaha

Walai the north is politically sophisticated and waiting to teach druggie a lesson

Do the people of Edo State know their Governor is in support of the CBN on this issue? 😂😂😂

Parachoko:
Do the people of Edo State know their Governor is in support of the CBN on this issue? 😂😂😂

Do Anambra people know Adaobi is in support of cbn on this issue

Parachoko:
Do the people of Edo State know their Governor is in support of the CBN on this issue? 😂😂😂

Bola will not win

That is the message

Know this and know peace

Viscuz:


Bola will not win

That is the message

Know this and know peace

Asiwaju will win

Know this and give yourself Peace Of Mind

Orisirise

most interesting legal tender legal battle.
Nigeria is a series' movie, keep watching more series to come...

Parachoko:
Asiwaju will win

Know this and give yourself Peace Of Mind

If you jump Inside lagoon after bola fail


Mummy water go use you do bar attendant o .

No better position

Jones4190:
we all know atiku is behind the currency change, emefere is working for pdp

Atiku is the president? Since when?

Great guys we have in Edo and Bayelsa

Jones4190:
we all know atiku is behind the currency change, emefere is working for pdp

Is Atiku the president of Nigeria? Don't you know to that Emefele is acting based on instructions from Buhari the president,that is why he has not been sacked or suspended.

ofeco:

Is Atiku the president of Nigeria? Don't you know to that Emefele is acting based on instructions from Buhari the president,that is why he has not been sacked or suspended.

Urchins are really scared to call out the commander in chief.

Jones4190:
we all know atiku is behind the currency change, emefere is working for pdp

Why are you urchins scared of calling out Buhari? Is Buhari not the commander in chief of the armed forces who also appoints and direct the CBN governor? Oh,you guys do not want to call out Buhari so as not to offend him. You urchins still hopes he influences the election in favour of your god tifnubu... You urchins are raving mad.

I am wondering if a supreme court governor is allowed to join, and if so which side is preferable for it to join the federal government who owns the supreme court that brought him in the first place or his party or?