the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, is asking the Supreme Court to dismiss a suit filed by three state governments challenging the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.

In a preliminary objection filed by the AGF through his lawyers; Mahmud Magaji and Tijanni Gazali, the Federal Government argues that the Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to entertain the suit.

In court filings dated February 8, 2023, the AGF contends that the plaintiffs have equally not shown reasonable cause of action against the defendant.

They are therefore, asking the court to strike out the suit for lack of jurisdiction.

Citing grounds in support of the objection, they argue that the State Governments’ suit challenges the Federal Government through its agency, the CBN, to withdraw old banknotes from the financial system and introduce new ones.