BREAKING: It’s Not Necessary For Buhari To Issue Directive – Presidency Slams Emefiele

The Presidency on Monday evening slammed the Central Bank of Nigeria for failing to obey the judgment of the Supreme Court on the validity of the N500 and N1000 old notes.

The message was conveyed by Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the President, Garba Shehu, who said there was no need for the CBN to wait for President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive before obeying the apex bank.

Buhari further carpeted the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, insisting it is wide off the mark to blame him (Buhari) for the current controversy over the cash scarcity, despite the Supreme Court judgement.

Shehu said, “The presidency wishes to react to some public concerns that President Muhammadu Buhari did not react to the Supreme Court judgement on the issue of the N500 and N1,000 old currency notes, and states here plainly and clearly that at no time did he instruct the Attorney General and the CBN Governor to disobey any court orders involving the government and other parties.”

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The statement, absolving Buhari of any wrongdoing with regard to compliance with the apex court order on the legality of the old naira notes, said, “the Presidency, therefore, wishes to state clearly that President Buhari has not done anything knowingly and deliberately to interfere with or obstruct the administration of justice. The President is not a micromanager and will not, therefore, stop the Attorney General and the CBN Governor from performing the details of their duties in accordance with the law.”

Furthermore, the statement described Buhari as a “micromanager” and said the president will not, therefore, stop the Attorney General and the CBN Governor from performing the details of their duties in accordance with the law. In any case. It is debatable at this time if there is proof of willful denial by the two of them on the orders of the apex court.

He also said, “It is an established fact that the President is an absolute respecter of judicial process and the authority of the courts. He has done nothing in the last eight or so years to act in any way to obstruct the administration of justice, cause lack of confidence in the administration of justice, or otherwise interfere or corrupt the courts and there is no reason whatsoever that he should do so now when he is getting ready to leave office.”

The statement accused the opposition of running negative negative campaign and personalised attacks against President Buhari.