Cubana Chief Priest Warns Tinubu That South-East Votes Are Impossible Without Nnamdi Kanu’s Release
Cubana Chief Priest has delivered a blistering message to President Bola Tinubu after the court sentenced Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment, warning that the president’s political future in the South-East is in serious danger if Kanu remains behind bars.
In his post, he declared: “As long as MNK remains in jail you cannot & will never get up to 10,000 votes in SouthEast come 2027. MNK is the supreme leader of SouthEast. His detention has caused us so much setback.”
He criticised South-East ministers serving in Tinubu’s administration, describing them as people who lack courage and genuine influence. “They are all cowards… None of them has capacity. They can’t even go to their hometowns because of MNK detention, so how can they help you?” he wrote.
Cubana Chief Priest said many of those claiming to support the president are only doing so to gain personal favours. Referring to a recent gathering, he wrote: “All those people on that table with you at Delbourogh Hotel are just bags of deceit. They only want lands to develop and sell. They can’t do anything for you.”
He also reminded Tinubu of his own loyalty but warned that the political consequences of keeping Kanu in prison could be disastrous. “Villa na hotel… your check-out time go reach. Only MNK can guarantee you real votes from SouthEast.”
Appealing to Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, he said the governor’s achievements would be forgotten if he doesn’t help secure Kanu’s release. He added that the new sentence has weakened every political strategy built in the region.
Cubana Chief Priest further criticised the president for skipping Governor Alex Otti’s invitation in Abia, saying Tinubu instead sent an “incompetent” representative who, according to him, has done nothing meaningful for the South-East.
He ended with a stark warning: “Appeal this judgement & get it right or get ready to check out of the Villa come 2027. Southeast belongs to MNK. This is the words.”
