Naira Abuse: Court grants Cubana Chief Priest N10m bail after pleading not guilty

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has granted N10 million bail to businessman and socialite Mr Pascal Okechukwu, aka Cubana Chief Priest, with two sureties.

This is coming after he pleaded not guilty to tempering and misusing the Naira during his arraignment on Wednesday morning.

Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira by allegedly 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.

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