What social media users said as Cubana Chief Priest arrives court ahead of trial

Cubana Chief Priest arrives court

Popular Nigerian socialite Pascal Okechukwu widely known as Cubana Chief Priest
has arrived at the Federal High Court in Lagos for his trial.

The celebrity barman is facing three counts of abuse of the Nigerian currency, the naira, according to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Cubana Chief Priest was escorted by EFCC agents for his arraignment in a video that has emerged.

A copy of the charge, which was submitted on April 4th by Rotimi Oyedepo (SAN), the prosecutor for the EFFC, and seven additional solicitors who were representing the head of the Commission, states:

In Count 1, it was alleged, “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”.

In count 2, it was alleged, “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”.

In Count 3, it was alleged, “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 video has generated several reactions from social media users.

Read some comments here

victorokpalan: "I believe the term abuse is exaggerated. Did he tear the money? Did he squeeze it? Even abroad people spray dollars!"

_adejoe_: "Aswear they all look like his body guards"

gfxxo__: "Them go release am, dem no get hin size of uniform"

kelechidike: "Most of us are guilty of this same crime if we are being honest with ourselves. I pray he comes out stronger"

iam_mztonia: "Will they give him a fine option while bobrisky has none !!! Lets see how it goes sha"

tobehans1: "Chief priest dey feel like to spray more bundles for Court money na water"

Watch the video of Cubana's arrival at court here