The Supreme Court on Wednesday adjourned hearing in a suit filed by Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara states against the federal government seeking a restraining order to stop the full implementation of the naira redesign policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) until Feb. 22.
Supporting the three states in the suit were six other states, Lagos, Cross River, Ogun, Ekiti, Ondo and Sokoto.
Their joinder motion was moved by Samuel Ologunorisa, SAN, and was granted by Justice John Okoro who presided over the matter.
The Court directed the plaintiffs to amend their originating summons to reflect the name of the six fresh plaintiffs.
Meanwhile, River State has filed a separate suit against the Federal Government on the same matter.
Rivers through its counsel, Emmanuel Ukala, SAN, declined to team up with other States, adding that it would prefer to do its case separately.
Bayelsa, Edo Back FG Against Suit By Kaduna, Zamfara, Kogi
However, Edo and Bayelsa States pitched their tents with the Federal Government in suit by other States against the Federal Government on implementation of the Cashless Policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Edo, represented by a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, told a panel of seven Justices of the Apex Court that it was in support of the Cashless Policy Regime and sought to be joined as respondent.
Bayelsa State followed the suit when through its counsel, Damian Dodo, SAN, it announced support for the Federal Government and applied to be joined as respondent in the matter prompting Justice Okoro to grant approvals for the statements of defense to be amended.
Hearing in the suit has been shifted to Wednesday February 22 following consensus by the parties.
