CBN Debunks Viral ₦5,000 Note Claim Featuring Tinubu
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked a viral social media image of a ₦5,000 banknote bearing the likeness of President Bola Tinubu, confirming that the currency is counterfeit.
The CBN, in a post via its 𝕏 account on Thursday, urged members of the public to disregard the image.
The apex bank dismissed speculations that it had released a sample of a ₦5,000 note featuring President Tinubu.
“This content is fake. Let the public be guided,” the CBN statement read.
The CBN made the clarification after the image went viral on social media, with some netizens alleging that the apex bank had released a sample for the new note.
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