Celebrity socialite Cubana Chief Priest has formally entered the 2027 political race, purchasing APC nomination forms to contest the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East federal constituency seat in Imo State.
Celebrity barman and socialite Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has taken his first formal step into Nigerian politics, purchasing APC expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East federal constituency seat in Imo State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The socialite announced his move on Instagram during a visit to Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, describing the meeting as a consultation for political support and blessings.
“Stopped by to see my patron, the Okanlom of Yoruba land, with my nomination & expression of interest form for blessings. When I say ‘City Boy Movement’, you say ‘Empowering’. The youth…Chukwu Bu Ike M,” he wrote.
Cubana Chief Priest has been a prominent figure in the City Boy Movement, a grassroots political mobilisation platform supporting President Tinubu’s political agenda across Nigeria.