Nigeria, March 5 -- The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has urged the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria to immediately comply with Friday's ruling of the Supreme Court on the naira redesign policy.

The governor also accused the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele, and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, of misleading President Muhammadu Buhari on the policy.

Mr Akeredolu's reaction was contained in a statement he personally signed and issued on Friday in Akure.

He said he received the Supreme Court ruling with great relief and commended the judges for their industry and courage.

"We enjoin the Federal Government to obey the ruling of the Supreme Court immediately as there is no other alternative ...