Cubana Chief Priest forfeits N10m to FG in settlement deal

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Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu

to forfeit N10 million to the Federal Government as part of an out-of-court settlement in a naira abuse charge against him.

Earlier at the proceedings, counsel to the anti-graft agency, Bilkisu Buhari-Bala, informed the court that parties in the charge entered into the out-of-court settlement and same was duly signed by them. He said the defendant was equally remorseful and promised to turn a new leaf. Ojukwu stressed that the consequence of the settlement was the dismissal of the charge.

“The defendant entered into a bond with the EFCC to be of good behaviour and never indulge in any economic and financial crimes or related offences.

 

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