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Nigerian AG challenges Supreme Court ruling on currency deadline

People line up to withdraw new naira notes at an ATM in Maiduguri, Nigeria, on Jan. 29, 2023. [AFP]

Nigeria's government is challenging a Supreme Court order that suspended Friday's deadline for the phaseout of old currency notes, saying it lacks jurisdiction. The issue of when the old currency becomes invalid has turned into a significant issue as Nigeria prepares for elections a little more than two weeks away.

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