The former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has dissociated himself from the cashless policy of President Muhammadu Buhari’s government.
He made this revelation while addressing supporters of his party at Jattu market in Auchi Edo North.
The former national chairman of the party said the president was on his own as far as the redesigned currency policy was concerned.
He revealed that he and other stakeholders of the party had sounded message of warning into the ears of the president but he ignored their piece of advice.
He lambasted the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele for initiating a policy that has brought pain and inconvenience upon Nigerians.
He advised the crowd of supporters not to rubbish their old naira notes, saying the president and the CBN boss will expire after the presidential election scheduled to take place, February 25, 2023.
He said the people of Nigeria have the backing of the Supreme Court whose order confirmed the old notes legal tender pending the determination of the case brought before the court by some governors elected on the platform of the party.
Speaking in pidgin English, the former Governor of the state said, “All this wahala wey Buhari put for currency change, my hand no dey inside. Our party don tell Buhari, wait if you want change currency, you should not change ham during election. Wetin you no change during your time, you wan make ham spoil another pesin time, e no good. At this point, nah only God we go dey fear.
“He has to obey the Supreme Court. Supreme Court judgement is superior to the pronouncement of the president. That is the Nigerian law. Under Nigerian Democracy, the Supreme Court once it pronounced, the president must obey. Because every where I go, I disassociate myself. Because the truth is, the money in your hand, no be you print ham. The colour wey e wear. No be you choose ham.
“Nah them choose ham. If the say dey want to change it, make them give you the new ones. Now they want to remove the old ones, they no give you the new ones. So if you have the old money, don’t throw it away. On this matter, President Buhari is on his own. Your Naira will remain valid according to the Supreme Court. Don’t throw away your Naira, keep it.
“By the time you finish voting on Saturday, Emefiele the Central Bank Governor, will expire. Your money will not expire. But the president will expire,” he added.