Cubana Chiefpriest Pleads Not Guilty To EFCC Charges

Popular businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest pleaded not guilty to tampering with and misusing the naira during his trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday, April 17.

Cubana Chief Priest was charged before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos on three charges of naira abuse for allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation's currency at a social gathering, in violation of the Central Bank Act of 2007.

He was accused of spraying the naira on February 13, 2024, at the Eko Hotel. The socialite was also reported to have committed the offenses while dancing at a social gathering.

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.

EFCC had earlier issued a statement outlining the specifics of the charges that Cubana Chief Priest is expected to face in court on Wednesday on allegations of money laundering and financial mismanagement