By Akinwale Kasali
Socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has been granted Bail to the tune of N10 million by the Federal High Court in Lagos over allegations of Abuse of the Naira leveled against him by anti graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned by the EFCC 17th day of April, 2024, on a three-count charge bordering on abuse of Naira at the Federal High Court Lagos.
The Commission had charged the socialite for the abuse of the Naira for over two hours at Eko Hotel. The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge and was admitted to bail in the sum of 10 million naira.
One of the counts read stated: “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.”
Counsel to the accused informed the court that his client has health challenges relating to palpitations and that the Honorable should admit the Defendant to bail in the most liberal terms.
It should be recalled that on the 5th of April, 2024, the EFCC had arraigned popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, also known as Bobrisky, on similar charges and secured conviction of Bobrisky to six-month imprisonment without bail option on Friday, April 12, 2024.
