According to a news that was published by The Nation Newspaper online this morning, it was reported that a source as revealed how the CBN governor, was co-opted into the plot to incite the electorate against Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC, as the source said they creatively introduced the dangerous policy of Naira note re-design and swap in a hurry, knowing that it will inflict hardship on Nigerians who will in turn blame the APC government for the mess.
The source claimed that a retired Military General in the Peoples Democratic Party, was the person who came out with the scheme and that, this was the reason why Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, quickly clarified that the Naira change, which was sudden, chaotic and provocative, was not the policy of the ruling party and that in order for them to get the backing of the government, the General and his allies reached out to those very close to President Buhari.
The source said, ”This was easy as they were the promoters of Emefiele for President and having secured their buying in, Emefiele now sold the idea of currency swap to the president. He told the president that the move would curb kidnappings, abductions and insurgency. An elated President Muhammadu Buhari, instantly bought into it. He also told the president that it has tremendous economic benefits. Emefiele’s co-conspirators among Buhari’s top aides added that it would demonitise the voting process, thus enhancing the integrity of the forthcoming elections.”
Further talking, he said the president was also reminded of a similar policy he (Buhari), implemented in 1984 as Military Head of State, as his face shone like the sun and he nodded approvingly and at that point, there was no going back on the policy again, as far as Buhari was concerned. Emefiele was mandated to go on with his plan.
He said, “After Buhari supported Naira swap, Tambuwal was the one who broke the good news to the PDP. That was why Atiku and the PDP criticised Tinubu when he spoke in Abeokuta about the devilish plot.