Group says Atiku collaborating with Aso-Villa cabals to scuttle election

From: Femi Oyelola, Kaduna

The Joint Front of Civil Society Organizations of Nigeria (JFCSON) has alleged that the presidential candidate of People’s Democratic Party, (PDP) Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is collaborating with some elements in the presidential villa to derail the nation’s democracy and scuttle election, for opposing the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN’s currency swap extension deadline by 10 days.

In a statement by Barnabas Bala Yock, the National President of JFCSON, said Atiku’s recent remarks opposing the extension of the deadline for the swap, and PDP’s challenge to the All progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu’s patriotic intervention have confirmed that he and his party are part of the dangerous collaboration to tamper with due democratic processes.

According to Yock, JFCSON has followed Naira redesign developments since October when the Central Bank of Nigeria under its Governor, Godwin Emefiele announced a controversial policy of Naira notes redesign.