Businessman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, has spoken out after meeting his N10 million bail conditions with two sureties.
Okechukwu posted on Instagram shortly after his arraignment, saying he was not small and equated money to water.
“Thank you for your messages and love. I’m humbled to be affirmed as CP (Cubana Priest) who is not small. Money na water (sic),” he wrote.
The PUNCH reported that the Federal High Court in Lagos granted him N10m bail with two sureties.
He denied charges of tampering and abusing the naira during his trial.
He faced Justice Kehinde Ogundare on allegations of naira abuse at a social event, violating the Central Bank Act of 2007.
He allegedly sprayed naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.
Additionally, he was accused of tampering with N500 notes issued by the CBN for two hours.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission charged him with tampering with N500 notes issued by the CBN during a social event in 2020.
In Count 3, he was accused of tampering with N500 (Five Hundred Naira) during a social event in January 2024 in Lagos, violating Section 21(1) of the Central Bank Act 2007.
