Pascal Okechukwu, the nightlife entrepreneur popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has sparked heated arguments on social media over his actions during his meetings with President Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, the vice president.
During a recent visit to the presidential villa in Abuja, accompanied by Afrobeats superstar Davido and music executive Ubi Franklin, Cubana knelt before the president, after which he declared his support for “Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027”.
A video shared on Franklin’s Instagram page on Sunday captured the trio exchanging pleasantries with the president.
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“They are both your members, sir, they are APC,” Davido said while introducing Cubana and Franklin to Tinubu.
TRENDING VIDEO: Davido, Ubi Franklin, and Cubana Chief Priest pay visit to Tinubu pic.twitter.com/snPbzG3cy5
— CableLifestyle (@CableLifestyle) May 26, 2025
Franklin informed the president that he had toured 15 states with him during the 2023 campaign. Tinubu responded warmly, saying, “Very good. We succeeded and made it to the presidency”.
Cubana then confidently declared that Tinubu would secure another victory in 2027.
“We will succeed again in 2027,” he affirmed.
Although the purpose of their visit remains undisclosed, it followed a series of high-profile meetings with other top government officials.
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Earlier in the week, Cubana, Davido, and Franklin met with Godswill Akpabio, the senate president; Tajudeen Abbas, the house of representatives speaker; and Shettima.
Cubana, who shared footage from the outing on Instagram, captioned one of the posts: “Try as much as possible to get close to people who look exactly like your future. Abuja nights with Nigeria’s 003. The person that gets OBO, too, gets power”.
In another clip with Shettima, he wrote, “002 Nigeria, this is my father”.
This was after a viral photo of the entrepreneur kneeling before Shettima sparked intense reactions online.
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“The Symbol Is The Broom 💥 Together They Can Never Break Us @officialasiwajubat 001. My Desire For You Is More Than I Can Explain,” the socialite wrote in the footage capturing him kneeling before Tinubu.
Cubana’s actions in the past days have triggered heated debate online. While some users applauded it as a traditional mark of respect, others dismissed it as overly submissive.
Cubana chief priest kneeling down before shittima is nothing else than what these people have planned years ago. He went to him to beg because his business is under attack and risks permanent shut down by same government he is loyal to.
Below is a leaked audio clip of shittima… pic.twitter.com/gKqncq5mpK
— Zita🇺🇸❤️ (@DrOzitababy) May 24, 2025
Cubana chief priest met the president and vice president of nigeria within 24 hours. When you are big,you are big💯 pic.twitter.com/Mdzqzz7JGa
— 𝔸b𝕒𝕫𝕫 (@abazwhyllzz) May 25, 2025
As Cubana Chief priest is to VP Shettima so is Peter Obi to VP Atiku.
Why selectively dragging Cubana? pic.twitter.com/0waiyvM3WK— Iyanuoluwa (@agbatrainer) May 25, 2025
Moment Cubana Chief Priest Ubi Franklin Kneels to Greet President Tinubu.❤️🇳🇬
People that matters are aligned Tinubu, the Emeka that is doing sales boy in Alaba market is the one shouting Tinubu must go
Una go cryyy blood in 2027 🔥😜👀 pic.twitter.com/j25TvLCLbx
— A. Ayofe (@abdullahayofel) May 25, 2025
Puppets. All of them are púppets. The same Davido that complains about Nigeria’s illness outside the country while on podcast interviews. Omoh! Make I just deh live my life jeje until I’ve finished my assignment on earth. End of discussion
— Jaynepha 💕 (@Jaynephfa) May 26, 2025
Imagine flocking around a man that have destr0yed the country.. what else do you want the rest of the youth to do
— Roam Gosip (@Rozam1030) May 26, 2025
He didn’t even kneel for Seyi Tinubu. Imagine kneeling for Shettima.
Cubana Chief Priest is a cow. 😂😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/XTzkRD2vz5— DISTINGUISHED KPMG LinkedIn Everest (@novieverest) May 24, 2025
Peter obi own na respect Cubana chief priest own na cow 🐮😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/leOyz4PPWl
— 👑 (@obong_of_kalaba) May 24, 2025
I can’t even blame Cubana Chief Priest for that viral photo with His Excellency.
In today’s Nigeria, ass-licking is one of the quickest ways to rise — and even that requires connections.
Ironically, getting those connections still comes down to more ass-licking.
— DADDY DABz 👶 (@Austeiin) May 25, 2025
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