Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives ticket for the Orlu/Orsu/Oru East federal constituency to incumbent lawmaker, Canice Moore Omeogo.
TheNewsGuru reports that the celebrity barman had earlier declared his intention to contest in the 2027 House of Representatives election to represent the constituency in Imo State.
Speaking during a visit to the APC state secretariat, Cubana Chief Priest said:
“Stopped by our great party, APC, state secretariat to congratulate and encourage our state working committee on their emergence. Above all, I made known to them my humble aspiration to represent my people, the good people of Orsu, Orlu and Oru East Federal Constituency, at the House of Representatives.
Na God get power; let the will of God be done. From our party women’s mouths to the mouth of God.”
However, his name was absent from the list of APC House of Representatives consensus candidates released by the party.
The list includes:
Ngozi Pat-Ekeji — Aboh/Ngor-Okpala
Chukwudi Anyanwuocha — Ahiazu/Ezinihitte
Sandra Inyama — Ideato
Canice Moore Nwachukwu Omeogo — Orlu/Orsu/Oru East
Jonas Okeke — Okigwe South
Uchenna Agasu — Okigwe North
Dibiagwu Eugene — Oguta/Ohaji-Egbema/Oru-West
Cosmos Maduba — Nkwerre/Nwangele/Isu/Njaba
Akarachi Amadi — Mbaike
Tochi Okere — Owerri
In recent times, Cubana Chief Priest has openly supported the APC-led government and President Bola Tinubu. He was also appointed Imo director of the City Boy Movement (CBM), a youth support group b
