Renowned entrepreneur and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, was granted N10 million bail by the Federal High Court of Lagos State, accompanied by two sureties in the same amount.
According to prior reports, the celebrity barman entered a not guilty plea to charges of manipulating and abusing naira during his trial.
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.
Cubana Chief Priest was said to have also committed the offences while dancing during a social event.
He was said to have tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 notes issued by the CBN by spraying the same for two hours.
Details soon…
