"I WAS SCREENED OUT BEFORE THE PRIMARY ELECTION BEGAN, I NEVER PARTICIPATED IN ANY" — CUBANA CHIEFPRIEST REVEALS
- brilliantachievers0
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Celebrity businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has denied participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State.
The nightlife entrepreneur said he stepped down from the race before the primary election after discussions with Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, over the party’s zoning arrangement.
"As a loyal party man & committed progressive, I wish to clearly state my position. Following my consultations and meeting with our leader of the party in the state and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, His Excellency presented the position of the party regarding zoning within the Federal Constituency and his resolve to ensure that orlu LGA at least gets two terms before the position leaves for another LGA. He made the argument that it was not the turn of my Local Government Area to occupy the seat at this time, especially considering that my elder brother, Asiwaju Jerry Alagboso, had previously served three terms in the House. Oru East where he comes from has him occupying as governor so is fair we allow incumbent go again. I understood and respected that position.
However, I also made it clear that my decision & resolve to aspire for the office was born out of my conviction that the current holder of the office was not living up to the expectations and aspirations of our people. At the end of the consultations, the party adopted its zoning arrangement and selected preferred aspirants, asking them to proceed to the field. In respect for the party and its leadership, I chose not to proceed to the field, and indeed, I never did. Nobody will say they saw me anywhere around the primaries venue. Infact I did not participate. As I headed straight back to Lagos. Those from my constituency can attest to the fact that I was not seen at any primary election venue. Immediately the party’s decision was communicated to me in the early hours of Saturday before the primaries, I stayed away completely in respect of the leadership and the internal understanding reached. It is therefore laughable that some misguided elements are attempting to use my name for unnecessary trending and online propaganda", he opens up.
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