Naira Abuse: EFCC scapegoating celebrities - Seun Jimoh says after Cubana Chief Priest arrest

Nollywood actor Seun Jimoh has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of using celebrities as "scapegoats" in its ongoing campaign against individuals who abuse the naira.

The actor was reacting to rife reports of the arraignment of a popular socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest and Bobrisky's earlier jailing.

According to Jimoh, it is “unfair that certain people are being selected for a crime almost 70% of Nigerians or more are guilty of with overwhelming video evidence all over the internet.”

He argued that the “scapegoat approach to cultural reforms is quite sinister and lacks any concern for the mental health of the Nigerian citizens.”

He wrote on his Instagram page: “It looks like scapegoats are being selected to send a message to the general populace. But then, is it not unfair that certain people are being selected for a crime almost 70% of Nigerians or more are guilty of with overwhelming video evidence all over the internet?!

“Why hasn’t anyone ever caught on video spraying money between the time the law has been in effect till now been arrested? Why celebrities? Celebrities are citizens too! This scapegoat approach to cultural reforms is quite sinister and lacks any concern for the mental health of the Nigerian citizens.”

Bobrisky was arraigned in court and sentenced to six months in prison without an option for a fine. Should Cubana Chief Priest also be found guilty of the charges, he could be given six months imprisonment, or a N50,000 fine, or both.

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