Valentine’s Day: Why Making Money Bouquets, Cakes Is a Crime – Lawyer

• Nigerian lawyer Stan Alieke warns that creating money cakes and bouquets is a criminal offense under the CBN Act 2007.
• The offense carries a minimum jail term of six months, with ignorance of the law not being an excuse.
• Alieke advises Nigerians to find alternative ways to express love ahead of Valentine’s Day.

Nigerian lawyer Stan Alieke has issued a warning against the creation of money cakes and bouquets, stating that the practice is a criminal offense under Nigerian law.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that In a statement shared via his Instagram story on Friday, ahead of Valentine’s Day celebrations, Alieke cautioned that individuals engaging in such acts could face legal repercussions.

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Citing Section 21 of the CBN Act 2007, he explained that making money cakes, money flowers, or money bouquets is punishable by a minimum jail term of six months.

Alieke also advised Nigerians to seek alternative ways to express their love, emphasizing that ignorance of the law does not exempt anyone from legal consequences.

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