Naira Abuse: Court Adjourns Cubana Chiefpriest's Hearing, Announces New Date

• The case against Lagos nightlife boss, Cubana Chiefpriest, has been adjourned by a Federal High Court
• The court announced on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, that the case had been pushed further to June 25
• Recall that the socialite was arraigned by the EFCC on April 17, 2024, over an alleged abuse of the naira

It is no longer news that Cubana Chiefpriest has a pending court case with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) following his action at a social event at Eko Hotel in Lagos.

Cubana Chiefpriest, real name Pascal Okechukwu, was dragged to court days after popular crossdresser Bobrisky was convicted and sentenced for the abuse of naira.

He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail of N10 million. The charges involved alleged spraying and tampering with the naira notes at social events, which was against the Central Bank Act 2007 provision.

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Cubana Chiefpriest was reportedly caught abusing N500 notes issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) when dancing at the Eko Hotel event.

The nightlife boss was said to have been spraying the naira notes for two hours, which is against the CBN Act.

Will Cubana Chiefpriest appear in court?

According to Vanguard, the case against the celebrity barman has been moved to June 25, 2024, at the instance of the defendant who was absent. He was reported to have written a letter seeking an adjournment of the case.

Many are wondering if Chiefpriest will appear in court on that date.

At the last adjourned date of May 2, the defence counsel, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), informed the court that the parties were exploring other means to settle the matter pursuant to the provisions of Section 14(2) of the EFCC Act.

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As a result, the court adjourned the case until Wednesday, June 5, for a settlement report.

Cubana Chiefpriest Reacts To Court Case With EFCC

Cubana Chiefpriest had reacted to his court case with the EFCC.

Recall that the arrest of the socialite was due to an alleged abuse of the naira while spraying at a party.

He took to his Instagram page to advise fans to steer clear of the commission as they are not to be messed with.

Proofreading by Nkem Ikeke, journalist and copy editor at Legit.ng.

Source: Legit.ng