Naira redesign: Adeyemi tells Tinubu to question Emefiele.

Smart Adeyemi, a senator for Kogi West, has requested an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the naira redesign policy from the incoming administration.

Adeyemi specifically requested that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, make sure that Godwin Emiefiele, the CBN governor, is summoned for questioning in order to identify those responsible.

The lawmaker, who appeared as a guest on Friday’s episode of Channels Television Politics Today, bemoaned the hardships that Nigerians endured when the policy was first implemented.

If he were president, Adeyemi responded, “I will call on Emefiele and others to come and explain what happened and what was the reason behind the redesigning of the naira notes,” when asked what he would do.

Because they couldn’t access their money, people in that time period suffered strokes and died. And since you and I are still alive, why should we care about those who perished from causes not of their own making?

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In his defence, he said, “That policy killed some people who were innocent victims of the circumstances at the time.

Adeyemi remembered how, but for the judiciary’s quick action, the situation might have spiralled into anarchy.

He continued by saying that Tinubu’s bid for the presidency was purposefully thwarted by the redesign of the naira.

He continued, “Tinubu should not forget this, as the deliberate attempt was made then to prevent the APC from winning. We were informed that the naira has been redesigned in order to prevent a repeat now that we have prevailed, but where are the new notes that have been redesigned?

“They stop getting around gradually. We were informed by those in charge of the redesign of the naira notes that there would be enough new notes in circulation in two weeks at that time.

“Months after the Supreme Court’s judgement, up until now, the so-called redesigned notes are disappearing,” he claimed.

But he added that when Tinubu assumes the presidency on Monday, May 29, Nigerians should prepare for a new nation.