Celebrity barman and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has taken another swipe at the Minister of Works, David Umahi, accusing him of making unrealistic promises about the South-East’s voting support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In a strongly worded message, Cubana Chief Priest referred to Umahi as the “Pharaoh of our time” and urged him to stop giving the President what he described as fake promises of votes from the South-East.
He also questioned the minister’s achievements in the region, demanding to know which major projects he was using to convince South-East residents to support Tinubu’s re-election bid.
The businessman further accused Umahi of prioritising alleged political succession plans involving his son over the development of Ebonyi State, warning against treating governance as a family affair.
“Governance no suppose be family business. Are you happy with how backward Ebonyi and the South-East is?” he asked.
Cubana Chief Priest also challenged the Minister of Works to showcase projects he had executed in the region, alleging that an unnamed bridge had deteriorated despite the funds reportedly spent on it.
He equally called on Umahi to allow his son to experience life outside political influence, referencing the minister’s earlier comments about his son’s involvement in his business.
Concluding his message, Cubana Chief Priest repeatedly called on the minister to allow the South-East to make its own political decisions, drawing a biblical comparison with the story of Moses and Pharaoh.
“Pharaoh, let my people go,” he declared.
