Cubana Chief Priest loses APC Reps ticket bid in Imo

Popular celebrity businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, has lost his bid to secure the House of Representatives ticket of the All Progressives Congress for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency of Imo State.

The socialite, who currently serves as the Imo State Coordinator of the City Boys Movement, had sought to represent the constituency in the House of Representatives.

Newscall media Nigeria reported in February that Cubana Chief Priest declared his entry into politics, calling for a new culture of clean, issue-based political engagement driven by Nigerian youths.

Following the outcome of the primary election, reactions flooded social media, with several users mocking his defeat and suggesting he may have underestimated the complexities and competitiveness of Nigerian politics.

Reacting to Cubana Chief Priest’s defeat, the Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Delta State Governor, Ossai Ovie Success, criticised those ridiculing him online.

“Why are people mocking Cubana Chief Priest? Not nice… it’s ok to try and try again.

“He lost an election and so what? I am disappointed,” he posted on his Facebook page on Saturday.