As Nigeria welcomes a new month, nightlife entrepreneur Cubana Chief Priest has set social media abuzz, not with celebration, but with a powerful caution to celebrities and business moguls over their spending habits.
Cubana Chief Priest warns famous personalities to stop spraying money at public events amid EFCC clampdown.
He reveals he "nearly went to jail" in 2023, urging others to avoid similar legal trouble.
The caution comes shortly after E-Money was reportedly questioned by EFCC over naira abuse.
While May 1st usually ushers in cheerful wishes across Nigeria, Cubana Chief Priest real name Pascal Okechukwu—chose to deliver a different kind of message.
In a direct Instagram post that quickly caught fire online, the popular nightlife figure advised celebrities and known business personalities to avoid spraying money in public, saying the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is no longer taking such acts lightly.
“If you are famous, if you are a well-known businessman with address, please don’t spray money. EFCC are not joking on this,” he wrote.
The warning wasn’t abstract. Chief Priest openly shared his personal brush with the law:
“Me I no go ever spray again whether dollar, euro, Naira or pounds,” he stated, recalling how he “nearly go jail last year.”
His statement follows fresh reports that E-Money, another high-profile socialite and businessman, was recently summoned by the EFCC regarding allegations tied to naira abuse further spotlighting what has been a long-standing yet culturally embedded practice in Nigeria.
Known locally as a symbol of celebration, spraying money especially at weddings, parties, and concerts has often gone unchecked. However, the EFCC has renewed its stance, emphasizing that abusing the naira is a criminal offense punishable under Nigerian law.
Cubana Chief Priest’s advice is clear: adapt or face the consequences.
“If you already have an invitation letter from the EFCC, please go and honor it... If you spray money, EFCC must come for you.”
Instead of flaunting wealth through currency showers, he suggests there are other ways to entertain and impress at events—without inviting legal drama.
“I’m now focusing on another type of doings,” he added, hinting at a shift in how he plans to “shut down” occasions.
With rising enforcement and growing awareness, Cubana Chief Priest’s message may be the clearest sign yet that the era of unchecked money-spraying is fading fast in Nigeria’s celebrity scene.
