Cubana Chief Priest has urged the South-East and Igbo people to support President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, arguing it could increase chances of producing an Igbo president in future.
He cited Tinubu’s influence and track record, referencing his role in former President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 victory and his own 2023 win.
Chief Priest made the appeal in a post on his official Instagram page while reacting to a viral video of Lawrence Agubuzu, the traditional ruler of the Ezema Olo Kingdom in Enugu State.
In the video, the paramount ruler appealed to Tinubu to facilitate the release of Nnamdi Kanu.
While responding to the video, Cubana Chief Priest called on the President to consider the monarch’s plea and commended the royal father for speaking up.
“Mr President, we will do all we can, but please hear our cry, @officialasiwajubat. The message is very clear. God bless Your Royal Highness for participating in Nigeria. If Your Highness did not participate in Abuja, how would Asiwaju have heard this message?” he wrote.
He further stated: “If they say they did not record this video to play for you, then call His Royal Highness out and tell him not to collect any money. Alignment is key. We cannot fight the government. Asiwaju should free MNK. His Royal Highness has placed it before Baba.”
Mr Okechukwu reiterated that Tinubu secured victory in the 2023 presidential election without significant support from the South-East, arguing that aligning with the President ahead of 2027 would place the region in a stronger bargaining position.
“Let us move along with Nigeria. In the last election, Tinubu won without the South-East; it is 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, a Hausa man, president. He made himself, a Yoruba man, president. What makes you think he will not make an Igbo man president if we clearly support him for one more term?” he added.
According to him, the Igbo people’s political interest would be better served through strategic alignment with Tinubu.
“The Igbo people’s best stake is with Asiwaju. Just think about it. The man has the best political structure in the country to win an election. Let us not waste our votes,” he stated.
