Cubana Chief Priest declares bid for Imo Reps seat

Celebrity barman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has declared his intention to run for the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections.  

Okechukwu made the announcement in a video posted on his Instagram page.

According to him, he is seeking to represent the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency in Imo State under the All Progressives Congress.

He visited the APC state secretariat to congratulate the new state working committee on their emergence and to formally notify party leaders of his ambition to represent his constituency.  

Accompanying the video, he wrote, “Stopped by at our great party state secretariat to congratulate & encourage our state working committee on their emergence and above all, I made known to them my humble aspirations to represent my people, the good people of Orsu/Orlu & Oru East Federal Constituency at the Federal House of Reps. Na God get power, let the will of God be done.”

Okechukwu stated that he was seeking the blessings of party leaders for his bid.

“I’ll be running for the office of the Federal House of Representatives. So, all I’m asking is for your blessings,” he said.

He called for unity among APC members, describing them as brothers, sisters and party people working toward shared political goals.  

He currently serves as Imo State Director of the City Boy Movement, a political support group backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and the Renewed Hope Agenda ahead of 2027.