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Celebrity bartender, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest has expressed for his friend and fellow socialite, Emeka Okonkwo popularly known as E-Money following his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

E-Money was taken into custody by EFCC operatives on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos for allegedly abusing the Naira and violating the Foreign Exchange Act by reportedly spraying U.S. dollars at a public event.

Reacting via his Instagram page on Tuesday, Cubana Chief Priest rallied behind E-Money, praising his recent contributions to the South-East, particularly his Easter “Homecoming” concert. He hinted that E-Money’s rising influence may have drawn the attention of those seeking to suppress prominent voices from the region.

He wrote, “This is a guy who just did everything to push up Southeast with his just concluded Home Coming Concert this Easter. I knew they will come for him because they just saw his strength, they are doing this so they could break him so as to make him succumb in ing them under duress.

“The oppression on us Igbos will never stop but let me tell all of you we will never stop. We don’t die we multiply more billionaires are coming up, come 2027 we will & vote for who we want to, we wont be broken, we will even be stronger, we will reciprocate how we were treated with our energy, brotherhood, , votes & affluence. #iam_emoney1 it’s nothing brother I have been there it will make you stronger it’s just like our Rolls Royce, 🦅 na location for the rich & famous na status symbol.”


Cubana Chief Priest himself was previously arraigned on April 17, 2024, on similar charges of Naira abuse after spraying money at a social event at Eko Hotel in Lagos. He pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in the sum of ₦10 million.

However, Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court in Lagos later struck out the charges following a settlement agreement between the parties involved.

PUNCH Online reports that the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested a popular Lagos socialite, Emeka Okonkwo Daniel (a.k.a. E-Money), for allegedly abusing the Naira note.

Our correspondent gathered that he was arrested on Monday night at his residence in the Omole area of Lagos.

Sources within the commission on Tuesday said E-Money was arrested for allegedly spraying United States dollars, an act said to be in violation of the Foreign Exchange Act.

One of the sources said, “On Monday night, we arrested E-Money for Naira abuse and defacing foreign currencies. Specifically, he was alleged to have sprayed U.S. dollars, which is against the Foreign Exchange Act.

https://punchng.com/this-will-only-make-you-stronger-just-like-our-rolls-royce-cubana-chief-priest-backs-e-money-after-arrest/

I have given up on these people, it seems as if that persecution complex is inborn. Ibos who are not on this category are less than ten and those ones were created with special sand. We have seen EFCC arrest celebrities from Yoruba tribe and were sentenced to six months in jail. You're wrong if you think it was only Bobrisky, another Yoruba actress was sentenced to six months for naira abuse and nobody attributed it to ethnic persecution. Abeg, whatever water you guys drink from that side, don't bring it to my side, I cherish my mental health so much.

come 2027 we will & vote for who we want to, we wont be broken, we will even be stronger, we will reciprocate how we were treated with our energy, brotherhood, , votes & affluence.

Abeg who will follow me laugh . Butterfly dey carry weight, Lol. Last election, APC got 120,000 in the Southeast combined. Since 2015, APC has not won a single state in the SE yet has been winning Presidential elections back to back to back and you think anyone takes that region seriously?. Tinubu only campaigned there once because he knew the region has no electoral value. The ones he is doing now is just to fulfill all righteousness, We all know the regions where serious votes will come from.


After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

Okowa is Igbo but they no target am because he APC let emoney apc

Upon Tinubu cap wey u wear for obi cubana birthday they no still reason ur friends if u like tattoo jagaban wowo face for ur Belle as far u be Igbo na wheel barrow Effc go come use take carry u go court go see judge

Abeg is Terry Apala also an Igbo?

What's the issue with victims mentality self. How can chunk of people have such backwards mentality about issue.

The inferiority complex no be here oo. It's actually disgracing

Injustice arises when equals are treated unequally and the unequal is treated equally ...

How come EFCC is not deploying the same energy on these young lads that were caught in similar situation ?

Maxymilliano:
Injustice arises when equals are treated unequally and the unequal is treated equally ...

How come EFCC is not deploying the same energy on these young lads that were caught in similar situation ?

They did. I still this particular photo. Abi is the guy also an Igbo too

Make una work on the interiority complex bikonu

Interesting

The dumbest thing I have heard all year.

PressMyButton:
I have given up on these people, it seems as if that persecution complex is inborn. Ibos who are not on this category are less than ten and those ones were created with special sand. We have seen EFCC arrest celebrities from Yoruba tribe and were sentenced to six months in jail. You're wrong if you think it was only Bobrisky, another Yoruba actress was sentenced to six months for naira abuse and nobody attributed it to ethnic persecution. Abeg, whatever water you guys drink from that side, don't bring it to my side, I cherish my mental health so much.




Abeg who will follow me laugh . Butterfly dey carry weight, Lol. Last election, APC got 120,000 in the Southeast combined. Since 2015, APC has not won a single state in the SE yet has been winning Presidential elections back to back to back and you think anyone takes that region seriously?. Tinubu only campaigned there once because he knew the region has no electoral value. The ones he is doing now is just to fulfill all righteousness, We all know the regions where serious votes will come from.


After God, na Tinubu 💪 God bless Nigeria

Reasonings are same irrespective of gender or age

helinues:
Abeg is Terry Apala also an Igbo?

What's the issue with victims mentality self. How can chunk of people have such backwards mentality about issue.

The inferiority complex no be here oo. It's actually disgracing

The guy even carried placard but Cubana and E-money didn't carry placards. Why EFCC didn't show Cubana and E-money faces carrying placards is an injustice.


-Kiss the truth!

Lol these people have same mindset installed in their DNA, because how is it possible that a certain set of people have extreme victim mentality, bigotry, and tribal war instigator if something doesn’t go their way, like how? It's not normal, at all.

TimeManager:


The guy even carried placard but Cubana and E-money didn't carry placards. Why EFCC didn't show Cubana and E-money faces carrying placards is an injustice.


-Kiss the truth!

A majority tribe behaving as one of the minorities tribe in Nigeria

Too shameful

Okay

Repent and Accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior today.

Bobrisky was the first victim of this...didn't know he was Igbo


You can only talk about being a target if you did not commit the crime. If the man is innocent then we call it witch hunt

In as much as this accusation maybe frivolous,there are some merits to it. Why didn't EFCC arrest okoya son when he was caught on video spraying naira ?
All these EFCC arrests is now becoming like selective justice . Only targeting some few wrongdoers while neglecting many others who are openly doing the same wrong things

Ekperima, stop using Igbo to seek for sympathy.

Did he abuse naira or not?

I recently saw a video of my fellow Igbo man giving kudos to a female medical student that is gifted in playing Oja(Igbo flute). When she was playing it, the man brought out cash. I was thinking he was going to spray it but he told her to open her purse so he can put the money there.

That was the right thing to do.


Finally, billionaire is 1 billion dollars, pounds or Euros. Your EMoney is not a billionaire.

Typical wailing mentality. The question is did the so-called E-money violated/break a rule/law irrespective of whether he is Ibo/Yoruba/Hausa?

PressMyButton:


https://punchng.com/this-will-only-make-you-stronger-just-like-our-rolls-royce-cubana-chief-priest-backs-e-money-after-arrest/

They always claim witch-hunting!

Okoya family na Igbo as well. Nigeria we hail thee!

All of them, same same.

Herd mentality.

Commit crime, claim victim.

You can't even tell their rich and educated apart from the poor illiterate gala seller.

Just same mentality all of them.

Is bobrisky igbo?

He's stupid after licking tinubu d druglord poo

E money is a regular tithe payer to EFCC. This is common knowledge and has been for many years now. He's just a regular customer, balling comes with a price.. nothing to see here

Just wondering why this people always feel inferior

IgOga:
Bobrisky was the first victim of this...didn't know he was Igbo

This woman is a Yoruba celebrity , she was also sentenced to 6months jail. See EFCC measuring her height. Ibo and victimhood na 5$6

Make dem roger olopa.