The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) on Sunday demanded the immediate arrest of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, over their roles in the crisis trailing the redesign of naira notes.
The duo had come under severe criticism from Nigerians over the Federal Government’s disregard for the Supreme Court ruling on the redesign of the N200, N500, and N1000 notes
The apex bank on March 3 extended the validity of the old naira notes till December 31.
However, the silence of the federal government and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on the ruling 10 days after it was delivered has provoked anger in the land with many still reluctant to accept the old banknotes.
The Ekiti and Kogi States governments last week threatened to prosecute individuals and businesses rejecting the old naira notes in the states.
