EFCC withdraws naira abuse case against Cubana Chief Priest after settlement.

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On April 16, the antigraft agency filed a three-count charge against Cubana Chief Priest over alleged abuse of the naira.

Cubana Chief Priest was alleged to have sprayed and tampered with naira notes during an event at the Eko Hotel in Lagos.

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However, the nightlife promoter pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted bail of ₦10 million.

At  the last adjourned date on May 2, Chikaosolu Ojukwu (SAN), the defence counsel, informed the court that the parties were exploring settlement and had applied that the matter be settled under the provisions of section 14(2) of the EFCC Act.

On June 5, Ojukwu applied for a withdrawal of the preliminary objection.

Since there was no objection from the prosecution, the court granted the request.

At the resumption of sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, Kehinde Ogundare, the federal high court judge presiding over the matter, directed Cubana to forfeit the sum of ₦10 million to the federal government.

He cited this as a part of an out-of-court deal the defendant agreed to with the EFCC in place of the charge.

Ogundare adopted the terms of the settlement agreement submitted by the EFCC.

Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, the counsel for the EFCC, informed the court that the parties in the charge entered into the out-of-court settlement and it was duly signed.

Chikaosolu Ojukwu, the defendant’s counsel, commended the anti-graft agency for resolving the matter.

He said the defendant is equally “remorseful and promises to turn over a new leaf going forward”.

Ojukwu also said that the consequence of the settlement is for the court to dismiss the charge.

Ogundare, in his short ruling, adopted the terms of settlement and consequently struck out the charge.


The Defendant shall pay to the consolidated revenue fund of Federation such sum not below the sum of ten million naira (₦10,000,000:00) only upon the execution of this agreement.”

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