The Federal High Court siting in Lagos State has granted socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, N10m bail with two sureties in like sum, Theliberationnews reports.
This was after the he pleaded not guilty to tampering and abusing the naira during his trial.
Cubana Chief Priest was arraigned before Justice Kehinde Ogundare on three counts bordering on abuse of naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event.
According to the court, his actions contradict the provisions of the Central Bank Act of 2007.
He was alleged to have sprayed the naira on February 13, 2024, at Eko Hotel.
The court alleged that Cubana Chief Priest committed the offences while dancing during a social event.
The celebrity bartender was said to have tampered with funds in the denomination of N500 notes issued by the CBN by spraying the same for two hours.
