Popular socialite and nightlife entrepreneur, Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, has announced plans to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections.
The celebrity businessman disclosed this via his Instagram page, stating that he will run on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), a move he described as deliberate and politically strategic.
According to him, aligning with the ruling party offers a stronger pathway to influence federal power, particularly in advocating for the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Explaining his decision to remain with the APC despite dominant opposition sentiments in parts of the South-East, Cubana Chief Priest argued that operating outside government limits one’s ability to effect meaningful change at the federal level.
“I no fit help Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from opposition. I have always been an APC.
“My father, Governor Hope, has worked hard on APC for me not to support him as DG Renewed Hope,” he said.
He also addressed questions surrounding his political stance during the 2023 general elections, when he publicly supported Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Clarifying the issue, he said his involvement with the Obidient movement occurred while he was serving as a Special Adviser to Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, but stressed that his political alignment has since shifted back to the APC.
“Last election, as special adviser to Governor Hope, I worked for Peter Obi, but this time I dey with Asiwaju,” he said.
Cubana Chief Priest described his 2027 ambition as a conscious transition from online influence to direct political participation, adding that the South-East needs younger, influential actors operating within the system to effectively advance the region’s interests at the federal level.
