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Naira abuse: Cubana chief priest pleads not guilty

Naira abuse: Cubana chief riest pleads not guilty

A businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to tempering and misusing the naira during his trial at the Federal High Court in Lagos.

Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos 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.

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He was alleged to have sprayed the maira 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.

Naira abuse: Cubana chief priest pleads not guilty

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