The Federal Government of Nigeria has requested that the Supreme Court of Nigeria dismiss the suit filed by three state governments challenging the Federal Government's Naira redesign policy.
The state governments of Kaduna, Kogi, and Zamfara had recently petitioned the Supreme Court to suspend the Federal Government's Naira redesign policy.
According to the trio, the policy has caused citizens untold hardship.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Supreme Court suspended the policy's February 10 deadline and adjourned the case until February 15, 2023.
However, on behalf of the Federal Government, the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, filed a preliminary objection to the suit, requesting that the Supreme Court dismiss it.The AGF, through his counsel, Mr Mahmoud Magaji, SAN, described the suit as an abuse of court process.
According to him, the plaintiffs have no legal rights to file the action and also added that they have no reasonable course of action against the defendant.
He further told the apex court that the suit has disclosed no dispute that invokes the original jurisdiction of the court as constitutionally defined.
Magaji told the court that the plaintiffs have no grievance whatsoever against the Federation of Nigeria and called on the Supreme Court to dismiss case.