By Adesina Soyooye
Even though both Bobrisky and Paschal Okechukwu committed the same offence, Okechukwu, popular as Cubana Chief Priest will not, unlike Bobrisky spend time in jail. He will, also, not be referred to as an ex-convict.
Both were charged to Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for the same offences – money laundering and abuse of the Nigerian Currency – Naira. But while Bobrisky is languishing in jail, Nwachukwu, also known as Celebrity Bartender, reached an agreement with the E
Agreement With EFCC which has kept him out of jail.
Cubana Chief Priest resolved his problem with the EFCC by agreeing to forfeit the sum of N10 million to the Federal Government. He also entered into a bond which compels him to be of good behavior.
The agreement between him and EFCC was reached in an out-of-court settlement which was not objected to by a Federal High Court in Lagos before which the trial was.
Aside from the forfeiture of N10m Naira, and a bond to be of good behaviour, the Cubana Chief Priest will be a kind of Ambassador yo the EFCC by engaging in sensitization campaign against Naira abuse and other economic and financial crimes.
He will, also, every two months, post videos on his social media handles, where he would promote how to use the Naira responsibly.
The case was before the Honourable Justice Kehinde Ogundar. on Tuesday.
The EFCC was represented by its Cousel, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala while Okechukwu was represented by a senior lawyer, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN).
For the records, Bobrisky had, in his plea for leniency, offered to be an Ambassador for the EFCC and promote the Commission’s activities using his social media platforms where he has an appreciable following. The Court was not persuaded.
