EFCC Arraigns Cubana Chief Priest over Naira abuse

Wale Igbintade

A businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has been docked before a Federal High Court in Lagos on charges bordering on abusing the naira.

Cubana is being arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts. He was accused of spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

He was alleged to have sprayed the Naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.
The 3-count charge reads “That you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th February 2024, at Eko Hotel. Victoria Island, Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, whilst dancing during a social event, tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bonk of Nigeria by spraying it and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bonk Act, 2007.

“That you. Okechukwu Pascal sometime in 2020. In Lagos within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, during a social event tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (Five Hundred Naira) issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act, 2007.

“That you, Okechukwu Pascal sometime in January 2024, in Logos. within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, during a social event tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 (five Hundred Naira) sued by ihe Central Bank of Nigeria by spraying same, and you thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 21/1) of the Central Sank Act. 2007”.

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