Naira Redesign Scandal: HURIWA Demands Arrest, Prosecution Of Buhari’s Nephew

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA). has called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of Tunde Sabiu, former President Buhari’s nephew, over his alleged involvement in the recent naira redesign without proper authorization.

The organisation condemned the reported approval for the naira redesign, asserting that it came from Sabiu Tunde ‘Yusuf’ rather than former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The Special Investigator on the Central Bank of Nigeria and Related Entities, Jim Obazee, had revealed in his final report submitted to the president that the approval for the naira redesign did not come from the former president but rather from Buhari’s aide, Sabiu Tunde ‘Yusuf.

HURIWA in a statement signed by the National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, expressed concern over what they perceive as a breach of legal protocols and insisted on Sabiu’s accountability for his role in the currency redesign.

HURIWA demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of Tunde Sabiu for his role in the scandal.

“Recall that in a letter dated July 28, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu nominated Obazee, a former Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, as the CBN special investigator. According to the report, Sabiu and Godwin Emefiele, the troubled former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, worked together to implement the naira redesign. The previous president’s nephew is Sabiu,” HURIWA explained.