Buhari seeks Senate's approval to pay N226bn, $556.8m, £98.5m judgement debts

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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has sought the Senate to approve a request to pay the judgment debt in the sum of $566,754,584.31, £98,526,012.00 and N226 billion owed by the Federal Government through the issuance of promissory notes.

Buhari’s letter of request was read at plenary by Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday.

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