Old naira notes being used for vote buying in Kaduna – Shehu Sani

Former federal lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has alleged that some politicians are utilizing the outdated naira notes to purchase votes in Kaduna State.

In a tweet on Saturday evening, the previous governorship aspirant in Kaduna State, stated folks had been being paid N1000 to N2000 to vote for a selected social gathering.

He wrote, “The outdated Naira notes that had been made a authorized tender by the Supreme Court docket turned the instrument for vote shopping for in Kaduna State.

“Folks, largely poor ladies throughout the metropolis and past had been paid from 1k to 2k for his or her votes”.

The Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai was one of many governors elected underneath the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC who dragged the federal authorities to supreme courtroom, demanding the return of the outdated notes.