Cubana Chief Priest.
Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has allegedly run foul of abusing Nigerian currency, the Naira, and will be arraigned to face a three-count charge against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).
The suspect is expected to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17, before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos.
Cubana Chief Priest, a nightlife promoter, is accused of spraying and tampering with the Naira at a social event, contrary to the provisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria Act of 2007.
Read the counts against the Instagram celebrity: “That you, Okechukwu Pascal on 13th Feb. 2024, at Eko Hotel, within the jurisdiction of the court, while dancing 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 for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
“That you Okechukwu Pascal sometime in 2020, 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 for two hours, and you thereby committed an offence, contrary to and punishable under Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
“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”.
The social media celebrity is well known for his luxurious lifestyle.
Cubana is also known for his affiliation with Davido, the Afrobeats singer.
He served as the general manager of Cubana Groups but left the brand in September 2020 and established Club Xhrine in Owerri, Imo.
Cubana Chief Priest was honoured with a doctor of science in event and luxury hospitality management degree from the European American University in 2021.
In January 2022, Cubana was appointed as a social media aide to Hope Uzodinma, Governor of Imo State.
His arraignment comes a few days after Bobrisky, another social media celebrity, was sentenced to six months in prison for abusing the Naira.
Last Friday, Abimbola Awogboro, a judge of the Federal High Court in Lagos, held that Bobrisky’s sentence was without the option of a fine.
The anti-graft agency recently revealed it was investigating several celebrities who might have been involved in currency abuse.
