Renowned businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has appeared at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his arraignment over allegations of naira abuse
While taking his place in the dock, Cubana Chief Priest faces Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts related to the misuse of the naira, purportedly for spraying and interfering with the country’s currency at a social gathering, contravening the Central Bank Act of 2007.
The alleged incident occurred on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel, where Cubana Chief Priest was reportedly captured on camera spraying Naira notes while dancing at the event, particularly focusing on N500 denomination notes, an action considered unlawful.
EFCC had detained Cubana Chief Priest on Tuesday ahead of his arraignment before the Federal High Court in Lagos over the abuse of naira.
The anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement on Tuesday.
A copy of the document filed on April 4th by EFFC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo alongside seven other lawyers representing the chairman of the Commission read, “That you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel, within the jurisdiction of the court, while dancing 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 2020, in Lagos 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 Lagos 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 and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.”
