The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to obey the Supreme Court ruling restraining the Federal Government from enforcing the February 10 deadline to end the use of old naira notes.

On February 8, the supreme court temporarily restrained the federal government from banning the use of the old naira notes from February 10, 2023, pending the hearing of the matter on February 15.

Despite the court’s order, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, insisted on the deadline.

But yesterday, the president extended the validity of the old N200 notes till April 10, 2023.

Reacting, CDD, in a statement signed by its director, Idayat Hassan, said the president breached the Principle of rule of law and separation of power.

Stating that the Nigerian government have a history of routinely disobeying court orders, and it goes beyond the fine details of policy preferences. She further stated that It is about respect for the courts’ critical institutions, which stand as pillars of our democracy, whether their verdicts sit well with the government or not.

The commission believes President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision has dire consequences for the 2023 general elections, which are less than 10 days away..

And as such the CDD yesterday called on President Buhari to immediately purge himself of his unconstitutional sweeping and align himself with the ruling of the apex court.