Buhari Approved Naira Redesign Policy for Security and Anti-Corruption Reasons, Reveals Ex-DSS DG

The former Director-General of the DSS, Yusuf Bichi, disclosed in a new book that President Buhari approved the Naira redesign policy to curb cash vote buying and enhance security agencies' efforts to limit electoral malpractices. The policy was not intended to target specific political parties or actors, as it aimed to address the influence of money in elections.

Buhari's approval was based on the need to ensure law enforcement agencies operate within their mandates without political bias. The policy faced accusations of partisanship, especially from within Buhari's party, but it was defended as a non-partisan measure to combat electoral corruption.