Kanu’s Freedom, Igbo Presidency Possible Through Alignment With Tinubu – Cubana CP

Popular socialite and businessman, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest (CP), has urged the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections, saying such alignment could facilitate the release of the detained leader of the prescribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and improve the region’s chances of producing Nigeria’s president.

The celebrity barman made the call on Wednesday while reacting to a viral video in which a South-East monarch appealed directly to the President to either release Kanu or return him to Kenya where he was arrested.

He praised the monarch’s visit to Abuja, saying physical engagement with the seat of power was necessary for the message to be heard.

Writing in Pidgin English, he said: “God bless you, Your Royal Highness for partaking in Nigeria. If Your Highness did not participate in Abuja, how Asiwaju wan take hear this message. If to say dem no record this video play for una, them for call his royal highness sell out say him don go collect money.”

He urged the South-East to adopt cooperation rather than opposition, adding: “Alignment is key, we no fit fight government, Asiwaju go free MNK. His Royal Highness don put am for Baba body. Let’s get along with Nigeria.”

Cubana Chief Priest also referenced the 2023 elections, noting Tinubu won without significant votes from the South-East and suggesting the same could happen again.

“Last election, Tinubu won without South-East, it’s clear he will win again. So why not give him the votes so he can do what we ask of him in return.

“Hopefully, he will hand over power to an Igbo man. He made Buhari president, a Hausa man. He made himself, a Yoruba man president. What makes you think he won’t make an Igbo man president if we clearly support him for one more term?

“Igbo best stake is on Asiwaju. Just think it out. Man has the best political structure in the country to win election make we no waste our votes.”

LEADERSHIP had earlier reported that a traditional ruler from the South-East, Lawrence Agubuzu, the Eze Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom had urged the President to release Kanu or return him to Kenya, warning that his continued detention was fuelling agitation among youths in the region.