LAGOS, Nigeria – Popular socialite and nightlife promoter Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has claimed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu views him with lingering suspicion due to his ethnic background and past political alignments.
Okay News reports that the celebrity barman made the comments during a late-night interactive livestream session on Tuesday with popular digital creator Habeeb Hamzat, known online as Peller. Okechukwu, who recently transitioned into active partisan politics, suggested that his previous vocal support for Labour Party candidate Peter Obi during the 2023 elections makes the presidency cautious about his ultimate loyalty.
“Let me tell you the truth: as I am, Bola Tinubu doesn’t trust me because I am an Igbo man,” Okechukwu stated during the stream. “He looks at me with suspicion because I once supported Peter Obi, and he thinks I might do something funny.” Despite feeling watched “with one eye,” the socialite currently serves as the Imo State Coordinator for the City Boy Movement, a prominent political group actively mobilizing support for President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election campaign.
Defending his dramatic shift in political allegiance from the Labour Party to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the businessman explained that his decision was rooted entirely in a practical desire to be on the winning side, stating, “I don’t want to lose again… first fool no be fool, na the second fool be proper fool.”
Reflecting on his recent political ventures, Okechukwu noted that even though he lost the APC primary ticket for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State to incumbent lawmaker Canice Moore Nwachukwu, party stakeholders have continued to “pamper” him with luxury gifts, including a brand-new car, to keep his massive grassroots influence aligned with the ruling party ahead of the upcoming election cycle.
