Old Naira Notes Post Was Handiwork Of Hacker, Says Aisha Buhari 

The First Lady of Nigeria, Hajiya Aisha Muhammadu Buhari, has denied responsibility for sharing fake statement from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on her Instagram page which announced that the old N500 and N1000 notes remain legal tender for the next 70 days, till May 1, 2023.

Mrs Buhari, in a post on her Instagram page, aishambuhari, said it was the criminal actions of the persons who were responsible for deleting a number of her posts since 2018 till late last year.

She challenged the security agencies to unveil the people who were sharing social media handles with her despite being verified accounts and take all necessary actions.

Already, the CBN had dismissed the statement “falsely” credited to the First Lady and pulled it down on the First Lady’s page as ‘’fake news’’ while sharing another release.

The CBN said: “For the avoidance of doubt, and in line with Mr. President’s broadcast of February 16, 2023, the CBN has been directed to ONLY reissue and recirculate the old N200 banknotes and this is expected to circulate as legal tender for 60 days up to April 10, 2023.

“Members of the public should therefore disregard any message and/or information not formally released by the Central Bank of Nigeria on this subject. Media practitioners are advised to PLEASE verify any information from the correct sources before publication.”

-Dailytrust