BREAKING NEWS: Old naira note remain valid till Dec 31 2023 by supreme court.

[Zanab247]

The supreme court on Friday nullified the ban by the central bank of Naija CBN on the use of the old #200, #500, and #1000 bank Notes as legal tenders. It was a great celebration in my area today for the pronouncement of the judgement because, some people still have old naira notes with them that made them to feel  this is the best opportunity for them to make use of them. Are you happy about the supreme court judgement?

[CryptopreneurBrainboss]

Who will not be happy with this declaration, atleast now we'll have our cash with us and avoid all this bank wahala that's ongoing due to the poor Nigeria banking system. But I'm angry that the current government played Nigeria in this way. From the rumours I heard, I understand that this policy was targeted at Tinubu as Atiku is the person behind this lack of cash flow policy by the CBN. I heard Atiku vice was from the same region as the CBN governor and they tried to make money not available to tinubu for rigging of the election but guess their plans failed as he still successfully rigged it and has been declared the President elect.

When you reason this rumours and see how the supreme court running came immediately after the presidential election you go begin see some point for the matter. Them dun reason am now say their plans dun fail and there's no reason to keep the cash out of circulation. This na almost a year grace oh so what was them the need to make people's life miserable with the cashless policy if them know say e no go take effect from this year. This na just my problem with the Nigerian government, them no dey follow wetin their mouth dey talk and that makes it too hard for people to trusts their words.

[HajiBagi]

My brother, I was very excited when I saw the news, it was making me feel like things will be more good, after all this day's people are suffering from many different things because of cashless of money, the most painful one is that many people waste their money in buying some things that they are not supposed to buy, like omo, and Maggi just because to make sure that they didn't have the old naira note in their hands again, this matter just be like they are using Nigeria to be catching cruise.

[Cantsay]

So after all the stress when dem put us through because of the new naira design I wake up dey see say we fit use the old note again. All these things join why I talk say Nigeria leaders nor just know wetin dem dey look for, e kon belike say dem nor make any plans before them implement the new naira note policy.

But with this update I just hope things return back to normal because most people don dey see Shege already, only those people when sabi online banking nah dem really enjoy this period while all those old market women and men just lock their shop sit-down for house because if dem open nobody they come patronize dem due to say no cash for hand. But hopefully all those things go stop because of this new update.

[Frankolala]

This country na big mess and I just feel say everything wey dey happen based on this Naira scarcity na election strategy. We no get good leaders at all,what if the people wey don die for this mata wetin dem won talk. Due to selfish interest Nigerians fit kill their brothers for power.

Nigeria too big for one man to rule because of our greedy act,imagine wetin play for out head because of nonsense election wey the person still rig win. I swear Nigeria na scam and fucked up,but so many people no dey see am like that. I no go surprise if I wake up one day see say politician don sell Nigeria and the citizens.
Back to the mata,I happy say things go go back to normal.

[Cryptomultiplier]

I believe the main reason why the CBN went back on its policy to re-use the old notes is more than the reason we know. Perhaps, would have this development been made if it was a different candidate from the current winner of the just concluded election, who won?
Will POS charges reduce now that the old notes have been called back?
These are questions we need to find out, because we are going to be on a really long thing if charges remain same, no new notes in circulation.
Am ready to start using the old notes I left and am hoping others have started accepting it.

[KaliLinux]

I believe the main reason why the CBN went back on its policy to re-use the old notes is more than the reason we know. Perhaps, would have this development been made if it was a different candidate from the current winner of the just concluded election, who won?
Will POS charges reduce now that the old notes have been called back?
These are questions we need to find out, because we are going to be on a really long thing if charges remain same, no new notes in circulation.
Am ready to start using the old notes I left and am hoping others have started accepting it.

You do understand that No be CBN reversed the matter, it was the supreme court verdict, however, who knows how these politicians they take our head play. The same person that was alleged to be the bain of the whole money saga eventually turned out to be the winner of the election, at least for the main time   until he is sown in, but I believe it was good news overall that was get to continue to spend the rest of the denominations.  

[sokani]

One of the major reasons of the naira redesign was to checkmate electoral fraud but since this could not be achieved in the just concluded presidential election, I see no reason subjecting the citizens to more hardship for a fruitless course. But what's CBN position on the supreme's order? Would they comply? Would the old notes be released for use by commercial bank? Because they are with 90% of the old naira notes.

[BIT-BENDER]

When I been first here about the supreme court’s judgement say make them return the use of the old naira note up till 31st of December this year, I was really glad because the situation of no availability of cash has really been a disaster.

But my fear here is that the country has shown no respect for the supreme court’s decision on different occasions and I am thinking they may also do so this time around.

[sokani]

The apex court mandates the apex bank to continue using the old naira note as a legal tender until 31 Dec 2023 but CBN says it has no information on the supreme court ruling over the old naira notes. This country na cruise.
Source: https://thenationonlineng.net/no-information-on-supreme-court-ruling-says-cbn/

[Adbitco]

I know too well that there must be way out because I can't just believe CBN governor to just sweep all old notes within the period of 1 to 2 months without considering the total number of her citizens. Putting it into consideration we are about +200m did he think is only 200m plus are just in circulation?
No. Because it will be very hard to change the mind of every one in the country and coupled with the new note scarcity how did they want her citizens to cope.
Abeg I loved what they did to pass the judgement to use it to end of December at this people will bear it in mind as same time the new notes will keep circulating., Dem try to help our old mama and old Papa wey no dey save money for bank.

[SatoPrincess]

Buhari and Tinibu are both APC members, I think as a Muslim Buhari will be more open to Muslim-Muslim ticket because it supposedly favors the north. Despite the information circulated in the media, I do not believe the President made any decision to negatively affect Tinibu’s campaign. I have always said the idea of naira redesign had nothing to do with fighting corruption or even the elections. It was only a means for the Presidency and CBN boss to steal money in the guise of printing new notes. It was strictly business. Now that an incoming government, they have increased the date.

[RockBell]

The new order given by the supreme court which the movement was led by Nasir el-Rufai and Yahaya Bello and other governors was not quite bad at least it will make the circulation of the cash go around if the governor's forum can deliberate on pressing issues of the country I think it will be a way forward for us in this country but it's only when it beneficial to politicians you see them looking for measures to help the situation, but despite that, it was a good one doh. I don't know if any statements have been made by the CBN since the declaration by the supreme court.

[Coyster]

But I'm angry that the current government played Nigeria in this way. From the rumours I heard, I understand that this policy was targeted at Tinubu as Atiku is the person behind this lack of cash flow policy by the CBN. I heard Atiku vice was from the same region as the CBN governor and they tried to make money not available to tinubu for rigging of the election but guess their plans failed as he still successfully rigged it and has been declared the President elect.

Me i no believe this one, na true say Ifeanyi Okowa and Godwin Emefiele are both from Delta state and from the same South-South region, but which power wey Ifeanyi Okowa and Atiku get to influence the CBN governor on this policy of hardship, even if we agree say na Okowa and Atiku influence Emefiele make e do this thing, who come influence Buhari? Because as president and Commander-in- Chief, na him get the final say on matters like this, without his approval CBN cannot commence with this useless policy. But Buhari approved of the policy, and even when APC governors were pleading with him to do something, baba kept mute and only agreed to make old 200 naira note legal tender again, the whole matter they confusing sev.

Having said that, Supreme court don give their verdict, but since that day we never hear anything official from the CBN nor the presidency, even if Supreme court talk say make the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes become legal tender again until Dec 31, we still need the CBN to release the old notes wey them been collect, because as e be so there is little or no old notes in circulation. Naija they carry person play.

[KaliLinux]

But I'm angry that the current government played Nigeria in this way. From the rumours I heard, I understand that this policy was targeted at Tinubu as Atiku is the person behind this lack of cash flow policy by the CBN. I heard Atiku vice was from the same region as the CBN governor and they tried to make money not available to tinubu for rigging of the election but guess their plans failed as he still successfully rigged it and has been declared the President elect.

Supreme court don give their verdict, but since that day we never hear anything official from the CBN nor the presidency, even if Supreme court talk say make the old 200, 500 and 1000 naira notes become legal tender again until Dec 31, we still need the CBN to release the old notes wey them been collect, because as e be so there is little or no old notes in circulation. Naija they carry person play.

No be to even release the old notes be the issue now because as e be now, some banks done dey release those old N500 and 1K notes as confirmed by some persons on tweeter asking about update of the old naira notes but the problem na say, most people no wan collect the money from them if you wan spend am. The president and the CBN governor need to address the issue because the hardship done much.

[Coyster]

No be to even release the old notes be the issue now because as e be now, some banks done dey release those old N500 and 1K notes as confirmed by some persons on tweeter asking about update of the old naira notes but the problem na say, most people no wan collect the money from them if you wan spend am. The president and the CBN governor need to address the issue because the hardship done much.

The update wey you drop make sense well, i been no they aware say banks don they reissue the old 1000, 500 and 200 naira notes back into circulation, or maybe banks for my side never really start, but i they sure say very soon all banks go begin mass reissuing of the old notes, the problem now na why the presidency and the CBN never talk anything, tbh i don they believe say Buhari they like to implement policies wey go make Nigerians to the suffer, because if no be so ehn, tell me why since Supreme court give their verdict e never talk anything, even the CBN governor just they mute. These our leaders just they show us everyday say we they live for lawless country, and if e continue like this, people no go see any need to they go court again to seek redress on any issue, them go just take matters into their own hands.

[Cryptomultiplier]

I was happy and still am upon hearing this news, but am yet to spend the old 500naira notes still in my wallet from before, because in my area, no one wants to collect it yet.
If you ask me what they are waiting for, I wouldn't know. No one has agreed to spend it yet.
The CBN has to in agreement with President Buhari, make it openly okay to the general public to accept the old notes.
 I however doubt pride would let this our big ogas admit their error in their financial policy lately and be apologetic toward the plight of the average Nigerian.

[Marykeller]

The only time wey I go d happy of this judgment of old naira notes, na when the supreme court go questioned the FG and CBN governor seriously on why they go allow Nigerians suffer and pass through hell because of this old and new naira notes notes.

Seriously this our FG and CBN governor d use us play. They do whatever they like to Nigerians and expect to be clapped for. Wetin be the reason of spending billions of printing the new naira notes at the first place, if they know sae em no go stay for long. No be confuse and funny leaders wey we get for this our country "Nigeria''. If na country wey value em citizens, this kind drama of currency notes no supposed to d happen.

Up till now banks for my area no wan release the old or new naira notes again. Person still d buy naira notes for POS people hand.

[Davidvictorson]

The supreme court on Friday nullified the ban by the central bank of Naija CBN on the use of the old #200, #500, and #1000 bank Notes as legal tenders. It was a great celebration in my area today for the pronouncement of the judgement because, some people still have old naira notes with them that made them to feel  this is the best opportunity for them to make use of them. Are you happy about the supreme court judgement?

I am not happy or sad about anything. I am just tired of the country. There is nothing Supreme about the supreme court because their ruling keeps getting flouted and ignored by the people in power. I bet you that by December 31, 2025 both the new currency and old currency would still be in circulation because the court would have forgotten about their ruling. You would think they have the people and the economy of the nation at heart with the whole speech by the CBN governor and president, but when you look deeply you would see that it is a case of political witch-hunting

[Lida93]

The supreme court on Friday nullified the ban by the central bank of Naija CBN on the use of the old #200, #500, and #1000 bank Notes as legal tenders. It was a great celebration in my area today for the pronouncement of the judgement because, some people still have old naira notes with them that made them to feel  this is the best opportunity for them to make use of them. Are you happy about the supreme court judgement?

To dey happy about this mata no be the issue oh, the main palava now be say for your area people dey gree to accept the old note despite this supreme court ruling bcos this mata dey bring serious confrontation between persons Dem for my area lik dis. The people dey say president and CBN govnor Neva talk so Dem no go colet others they say Dem must colet becos supreme court don rule say de currency old note denominations dey valid as legal tender.
All of these contradictions between the tow institutions of the government just de cos untold hardship for the ordinary man inside de country. So how happy person wan com dey about this mata, cos it be lik combination of happy-sad at same time.