Popular celebrity bartender and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, also known as Cubana Chief Priest, is exploring an out-of-court settlement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) with respect to the charge of Naira abuse levelled against him by the anti-graft agency at the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos.
According to Channels TV, his lawyer, Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, disclosed this to trial judge, Justice Kehinde Ogundare at the proceedings on Thursday.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had on April 17 arraigned Okechukwu on three counts of allegedly spraying and tampering with the naira notes during a social event at Eko Hotel in Lagos State.
He had pleaded not guilty to the charge and was granted bail in the sum of N10 million.
Justice Kehinde Ogundare had then adjourned the case until May 2, for hearing of the preliminary objection and trial.
During the sitting today (Thursday), Chikaosolu Ojukwu, the defendant’s lawyer, told Ogundare that they are applying that the matter be settled according to the provisions of section 14(2) of the EFCC Act.