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Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States have taken the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria to court and gotten an interim injunction restraining the implementation of the February 10th deadline for the withdrawal of old Naira notes.

The judgment has elicited myriads of reactions with most people questioning if the Supreme Court has the jurisdiction to entertain the case and grant such injunction which has made it imperative to look critically at the entire case and its merit.

First, it is pertinent to state that the present policy of the CBN falls under Currency, Coinage and Legal Tender.

Now, Currency, Coinage and Legal Tender is item number 15 on Exclusive List of the constitution. What this means is that only the Federal Government has powers over anything regarding monetary and currency policy and States or sub nationals or federating units have no rights or locus whatsoever to dabble into it.

For clearer understanding, the only time the states can take the Federal Government to Supreme Court are only on issues in the Concurrent List where both the FG and State Governments have power of legislation.

So, in a nutshell, the case instituted by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara States at the Supreme Court is standing on faulty foundation as the Supreme Court has no jurisdiction over the case.

The proper thing to do would have been to approach a High Court for Judicial Interpretation of the extent of powers of the CBN and FG as regards currency, coinage and legal tender.

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garfield1:
Still a loss to lp.if obi is so popular,people will be joining lp

He was bought.

He probably has been hungry for so long and was promised money he couldn’t say no to.

See, there’s no contest in Ebonyi as regards presidential elections - Ebonyi is 99% for Obi - what people are contesting in Ebonyi is the governorship election.

[quote author= post=120738208]Same fake pictures they claimed to be Kastina rally, they posted again as Kogi rally ;
Nlpfmod[/quote]I think the idea is to give false impression that Tinubu is popular so that when Tinubu starts buying his votes or doing his abracadabra up north, people won’t be surprised.

HIGHESTPOPORI:
Same way you predicted Andy Uba to capture Anambra.The way you give a politician power to determining votes for the people is hilarious.Obi would win Edo and Delta by over 70%.

Exactly my brother…

I keep reminding him of that Anambra election and his predictions then especially after he started seeing people defecting to APC, including the deputy governor. He was rejoicing that APC has won Anambra. But I, and those in the know, kept telling him that Andy Uba doesn’t stand a chance in Anambra but he never listened.

Now when I remind him of it he’d say he was joking; that he knew Anambra people won’t vote Andy Uba.

Now, he’s back with putting his hope on structures. Maybe after Tinubu loses, he will say he was joking that he knew nobody would vote Tinubu.

Garfield1 just likes feeding his illusions.

hisexcellency34:
That man don dey eye that position tay tay

Lol!

I swear. At one point, he became a factional president sef.

Na why nobody follow am drag the position 🤣.

garfield1:
Cc penguin2

As vast as I am in Ebonyi politics, I’m just hearing of the name, Henry Udeh.

So, he’s inconsequential.

garfield1:
You can see how ruthless he is

Ruthless where?

While online BATstards are still living in denial and playing the ostrich, those close to the table are confirming that the rugs are being pulled off Tinubu’s feet in the north they so much put all their hopes in.

But will that heal online BATstards from delusion? N’ibo?

Tinubu will be shocked. I pray he doesn’t consume Rataki like the one before him😏😏😏.

garfield1:
people of Isuokom in Ebonyi State have penned an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari seeking his intervention over the alleged threat to the life of their son, Ifeanyi Odii by agents of the State Government.


Odii is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, candidate for the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State.

His Isuokom kinsmen are alleging that his life was under serious threat by agents of the Ebonyi State Government.


They made the allegations in the petition signed by Mr. John Nnanna Njoku, President-General of Isuokoma, Mr. Sunday Igne, the Youth President of Isuokoma, Chief Tony Anoke, Diaspora Leader of Isuokoma, Chief Augustine Chigbo Okoro, Coordinator of Isuokoma West Africa and Barr. Obasi Livinus Onu, Abakaliki Branch Chairman of Isu Okoma.

They called on President Buhari, the Inspector-General of Police, the Department of State Services, DSS, Ebonyi State Commissioner of Police, Ebonyi State Director of DSS and other security agencies to speedily come to their rescue “in order to save High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii and the entire people of Isuokoma from the destructive tendencies of Governor David Nweze Umahi.”


The people of Isuokoma said they viewed with much concern, trepidation and agony “the worrisome persistent unveiled verbal attacks and threats to the life of our son, High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, by the Governor of Ebonyi State, Engr. David Nweze Umahi.”

They alleged that Governor Umahi had in various forms and forums, glaringly demonstrated crass hatred and animosity against Odii following his aspiration and subsequent nomination as the PDP gubernatorial standard bearer in the 2023 governorship election in Ebonyi State.

“We had ignored and taken with a pinch of salt the unprovoked dehumanising jibes aimed at Dr. Odii by Engr. Umahi. We continually dismissed Governor Umahi’s aspersions on the personality of Chief Odii as the ranting and whining of an uncomfortable player in a tough contest.

“There is no doubt that the recent outburst of Governor Umahi against security chiefs and agencies in Ebonyi State, in which he threatened to block and attack the convoys of opposition candidates in the State, was clearly targeted at our son, High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii.


“We are aware that Engr. Umahi has, in his characteristic uncivil manner, commanded the security agencies in the State to withdraw the security personnel attached to opposition candidates.

“We see this as the Governor’s desperate attempt to clear his way to have an easy ride to kill our son, High Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii. This latest show of acrimony jolted us to consciousness to give the Governor’s machination and treachery the deserved serious attention, consideration and publicity.

“It is no longer news that Governor Dave Umahi formed the Ebubeagu militia which he has utilised as a political tool to cow opposition to submission in order to perpetuate his unpopular political influence in Ebonyi State,” they claimed.

Odii’s kinsmen rued the number of lives that have been lost since Umahi became the governor of the State, noting that it was a matter of great concern.


According to them, “from the build up to Governor Umahi’s first tenure in office as Governor till now, murder is a recurring decimal in Ebonyi State.

“Many people were gruesomely murdered in 2022 in Isuokoma, including the Palace Secretary, Chief Odii Nwachima; the President-General of Isuokoma Town Union, Dr. Ifeanyi Anthony Orji; Alhaji Iyioji, an Islamic cleric from Isuokoma; Chief Augustine Nwadibia, the owner of Galaxy Hotel at Nkwoagu Isu market; among others.

“Mr. Henry Ezeani, one of the security aides to High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, was also murdered in the bloody attack at Galaxy Hotel Nkwoagu Isu. The king of Isu community, HRH Ambrose Ogbu and Mrs. Juliana Uzor were also kidnapped in 2022 and they are still missing many months after their abduction.”

They alleged that: “these murders and cases of kidnapping happened in Isuokoma when it became clear that our son, High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii was waxing strong enough to clinch the governorship ticket of the PDP.


“It is also worrisome that the Engr. Umahi-led government of Ebonyi State has not made any effort to investigate the murders and cases of Kidnapping in Isuokoma in 2022, especially the murder of Dr. Ifeanyi Anthony Orji, who was the President-General of Isuokoma Town Union, and HRH Ambrose Ogbu, the king of Isu Community. This is disturbing.

“We are aware that when three persons were recently murdered at Ekoli Edda, Governor Umahi quickly instituted a commission of inquiry to investigate the murders.

“The Governor also mobilised the security agencies that arrested the alleged masterminds of the Ekoli Edda murders, including the Ebonyi State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a House of Representatives candidate of the Governor’s party, the All Progressives Congress (APC). Why is the case of Isuokoma different?”

While noting that Odii was undeserving of the treatment he was getting from the governor having supported him (Umahi) both in 2015 and 2019 elections, they maintained that “the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) gives every eligible citizen of Nigeria the opportunity for political participation.”

“The political space in Nigeria is wide and large enough for anybody to roll, without inflicting pains on other persons.

“It will be primitive and gross crudity for Governor Umahi to see the governorship ambition of Chief Odii as a reason to subject Isuokoma to untold hardship.

“Governor Umahi’s anti Isu posturing is seriously threatening the good neighbourliness between Isu and Uburu. We, therefore, call on the Uburu community to urgently call their son, Engr. Dave Umahi, to order.

“Governor Dave Umahi’s attacks on High Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii smacks of political desperation, hypocrisy and jealousy.

“We have never negotiated and do not intend to negotiate with Governor Umahi to support Chief Odii’s governorship ambition. Engr. Umahi is free to constitutionally pursue his political ambition and support any candidate of his choice within the ambit of the law.

“He should, therefore, allow Dr. Odii to legitimately pursue his political ambition. Enough of this hatred! We can no longer condone it. We cannot keep quiet to allow Governor Umahi to destroy our illustrious son, Chief Ifeanyi Chukwuma Odii, who is the leading candidate in the 2023 governorship race in Ebonyi State.

“This is a desperate attempt to consign Isuokoma to the political waste bin,” they declared.

When contacted, Mr. Francis Nwaze, the Special Assistant on Documentation to Governor Umahi dismissed the allegations as coming from political jobbers.

He said the Governor had been open minded in dealing with members of the opposition parties in the State, stressing that he allowed them access to campaign venues in the State.

While stating that he was yet to see the petition, Nwaze said: “I don’t know where that thing is coming from; I don’t know who signed the said petition; people can just come together, sign any document. I wonder where the Governor is playing a role in such a matter.

“What I can always assure you is that this is political time; people are just looking for a brand they will dent and possibly use it to grow themselves.

“The Governor has been very open minded irrespective of the fact that he has developed the State; he has been playing politics of inclusiveness; a couple of days ago, the two major opposition parties in the State and at the national level, all of them were given the State’s stadium to come and do their rally, even the security of the people, the governor minuted to the commissioner of police to ensure that the people are secured.

“If the governor is against them, he may not have approved the State stadium, even in other States, the government may not release such a facility, but in Ebonyi State, the governor will just make it available.”

He equally described as unfounded claims that the Ebubeagu security operatives were being used to oppress members of the opposition political parties in the State.

“They are doing wonderfully well in the State and their target is criminals and nothing more. Those things are mere fabrications just to make news,” the Governor’s aide said on Ebubeagu..
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Just like Atiku is swimming against the tide of zoning at national level, that’s how Ifeanyi Odii is swimming against the tide in Ebonyi. Not only is he from same senatorial district with the outgoing governor but he’s almost from the same village with Umahi.

That doesn’t mean I wish him death, but he should go and sit down.

The banks are colluding with these guys to sabotage the process.

The new notes was flowing two weeks ago. All of a sudden you can’t find it anywhere like a pond that ran dry. And it’s because banks are mopping up billions of this new note for APC.

But God will defeat them.

obailala:
Just imagine the silly tribal reason on which adults are basing their election choices.The black race really has issues.

Don’t say ‘adults’ as if there are many of them.

The idiot is alone in his foolishness.

Ebi2233:
Igbo people that claim Opobo, hope you watched yesterday PDP Rally in Buguma Kalabari that Sim Fubara from Opobo endlessly call himself their fellow Ijaw Man?
Igbos are not larger than Ijaws in population and some few days time, Obi with a structureless party will be disgraced.

Peter Obi has Losed because Igbos are too rude.

‘Losed’🤦🤦🤦

No surprises to why you reason the way you do at all.

But I will advise you register for night school sha, to help your life.😏

Lol!

No cash to buy crowd🤣🤣🤣

Na now we go begin see those wey get real supporters.

Please Emefiele carry on….

[quote author= post=120684610]More you look the less you see [/quote]Hahahahahaha!

Tinubu BATstards will tell you that you took those pictures by 5am🤣.

They didn’t see cash to buy crowd🤣🤣🤣

donphilopus:
Zombiedients would soon storm this thread just to wail.

They're praying that northerners betray Tinubu but the man is waxing stronger in the north.

God bless incoming President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Mobilized and rented crowd😏😏😏

You don’t know that Obidients want Tinubu to grow even more popular in the north to prevent Atiku from having all the northern votes?

That almighty northern votes that you people have been bragging about should be split into 3 equal halves between Atiku, Tinubu and Kwankwaso.

LordviccoDaGuru:
Yes of course very true. Peter Obituary will call Tinubu before 10 am on election day and congratulate 🤝 him

You should be helping Tinubu to beat the people fighting against him in the villa.

Abi you are only there to post pictures?

id911:
Instead of these bunch of useless people to enter Aso Rock, let Atiku win.

Vote Wisely tho!

I swear

Lol!

Tinubu must finish what he started.

DaddyFreeze2020:
Some Peter Obi supporters are funny.
Why edit and crop out someone's statement to give a false statment.
Obi will still win whether you engage in false statement trying to promote him or not. Just support him positively. I don't see his emergence as an act of politics but an act God.

It’s authentic.

Bashir made the post.

Sam Omatseye, the ‘journalist’ with the infamous “Obi” article is under fire on Twitter after posting an old picture of Ismailia Isa Funtua and Emefiele and erroneously tagging it as Mamman Daura giving instructions to Emefiele about the new currency redesign.

This drew a lot reactions from netizens who called Omatseye’s attention to the fact that the person in the picture is not Mamman Daura but Isa Funtua. And again, the Isa Funtua in the picture died as far back as 2020.

What has however been the height of the exchange so far is the reaction of Adamu Garba who cautioned Sam Omatseye to stop attacking Mamman Daura.

Is the crack in APC truly widening?

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nothingspoil70:
Peter Obi is not winning any election.

Even though the APC government, through their abysmal performance threw the presidency to him, his followers unfortunately, with their abusive behaviour, too much aggression, and lack of tactics, have pushed it away from him

You don't win people to your side by insulting or bullying them, but by convincing and being nice to them. Two characteristics obidients are short of.

You were never going to vote Obi even if Obidients served you fried egg and salad from when Obi declared for presidency till now.

Don’t hide your bigotry under the presumed aggressiveness of Obidients.

tommy589:
SW did not gang up against Jonathan in 2011 when all their states (except Osun) gave him their votes against Buhari.
Try to dey seefinish

Then what happened in 2015?

Would you compare yourself to Igbos who stood by Jonathan both 2011 and 2015 when you lots switched on the South in favour of your Fulani masters?

Lol!

Idiots are still waiting for Soludo to give Atiku and Tinubu 25% each in Anambra.

Ndi ala!

DareBello:
Insha Allahu, Our Next President, The Jagaban of Borgu.

Is that why Banks in Tinubu enclaves are sabotaging the Naira redesign process?

bentenny:
Used to reside there but transferred to another state but I have friends who give updates politically in the state!
If not for the emergence of LP,PDP would have collected bloc votes from bayelsa!

Thank you.

seunmsg:
We are Obi supporters. We don’t watch or read anything other than the fake headline. We behave like headless mobs and chant nzobu nzobu everywhere.

Except that I proved you wrong.

So, run along…

bentenny:
Don't mind Garfield...They will just stay somewhere and receive fake info from some potbelly 50 year old with the title honorable that will tell them that apc is 'on ground' using the last guber election not knowing its a ploy to collect plenty bullion van money from oga balablu!
Thats how Umahi deceived Tinubu that he will give apc 25%
Ebonyi pipu said hold my beer
In this election most electorates will vote based on what they have seen and not based on party structure or the direction of the governor!

You are right.

That Ebonyi in particular…. I’ve been trying to educate Garfield1 that Umahi will have no influence in where they will vote in the presidential elections but he kept arguing with me. I’m happy Obi’s campaign in the state gave him a tip of the iceberg.

Meanwhile are you from or in Bayelsa?

garfield1:
I can concede that he will win narrowly. I still plead with you to forget about that bvas.you have seen the drama in osun.politicians dont need to write results but now they will rig according to what bvas records.people in several remote areas are usually intimidated to vote a particular party(delta 2019) and unfortunately police dont carry guns to polling units.

You make me laugh

garfield1:
Enugu was almost like tinubu own.atiku pulled more crowd in imo than obi by far.tinubu bested him in anambra.obi should be pulling massive crowds in se but he isn't.can't you see the massive reception tinubu received in osun

Enugu was almost like Tinubu own? How?

I think I need to end this conversation with you here.

Trashy talk.

No extension will be given to any idiot.

Ndi ala!

bentenny:
Bayelsa is a straight fight between LP and PDP!
APC will be lucky to see 5%
Some money grabbers with HON titles are deceiving apc supporters!

Lol! Garfield1, somebody has a different perspective from yours.

garfield1:
Originally,I thought obi cannot win Enugu and abia but when I saw how popular he was,I changed my stance.when I saw most people in rivers and edo going with obi,I conceded it with him.I have conceded benue to obi even when my fellow apc people have refused to.I have conceded plateau.from what I am seeing in delta,I may just concede it.but there is no overwhelming activity in crs,bayelsa or aks for lp.I can't concede those states...
Even in se,atiku and tinubu have pulled more crowd.I am not saying they will win but they will get good percentages afterall igbos betrayed obi in 2019 under a solid pdp plus the love of money is very strong

Igbos did not betray Obi in 2019, southeast governors cut a deal with Buhari and wrote results for APC using Incident Form that was still permissible by law then. But that would no longer be possible with the new Electoral Law.

Meanwhile, I will still tell you that Obi will win AKS, CRS and Bayelsa. Maybe not by wild margin but he’d win those states.