By Ogungbayi Adeyemi S. | adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
Editor, DDNews |
Popular socialite and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not fully trust him due to his open support for Peter Obi and the Labour Party during the 2023 presidential election.
The celebrity barman made the remarks during a recent livestream session with popular streamer Peller, in a video that surfaced online on Wednesday.
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Speaking partly in Pidgin English, Cubana Chief Priest said: “President Bola Tinubu no really trust me as an Igbo man that I am. He look me with one eye because he believes that this one that worked for Peter Obi before at the last election.”
He explained that he later switched allegiance to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) because he did not want to remain on the losing side politically.
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When asked why he abandoned Obi’s camp, he replied: “Because I don’t want to lose again because they say first fool no be fool, na the second fool be proper fool.”
Cubana Chief Priest also dismissed Peter Obi’s chances in the 2027 presidential election, describing the former Anambra State Governor as “not serious” while insisting that “the serious people will win.”
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The comments have sparked mixed reactions online, with some critics accusing the socialite of political opportunism, while others argued that his remarks reflect the practical realities of Nigerian politics.
Cubana Chief Priest was among prominent entertainers who actively campaigned for Peter Obi and the Labour Party ahead of the 2023 elections. He has since aligned himself with the APC and President Tinubu.
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The businessman currently serves as the Imo State Coordinator of the Pro-Tinubu City Boys Movement. He recently obtained an APC House of Representatives nomination form but withdrew from the race on the day of the party’s primary election.
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