Instagram celebritu Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, is set to appear in court today, as per court documents, to face charges brought forth by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding the misuse of the Nigerian currency.
Okechukwu is accused of violating the Central Bank Act of 2007 by allegedly engaging in the inappropriate handling and dispersal of the naira during a social gathering. He will be presented with three counts of charges.
The arraignment is scheduled to take place before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos. A filing dated April 4th by the EFCC’s prosecutor Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), along with seven other legal representatives of the Commission, outlines the details.
1- “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”.
2 – “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”.
3 – “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”.
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