Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has responded to socialite and businessman Paschal Okechukwu Chibuike, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, after the latter criticised his administration and called for him to step down.
Speaking at an event in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, Nwifuru dismissed the remarks, saying he had no time for the socialite.
Cubana Chief Priest had recently questioned the performance of Nwifuru’s administration, particularly the absence of major projects in the state reportedly commissioned by President Bola Tinubu or other state governors.
The socialite subsequently called on Nwifuru to resign, questioning how a governor could spend almost three years in office without having major projects commissioned by prominent political figures.
His comments had earlier attracted a response from the member representing Ikwo/Ezza South Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chinedu Ogah.
Ogah criticised Cubana Chief Priest over the remarks, arguing that the socialite lacked electoral value or political relevance to question or discredit the performance of the governor.
Reacting to the controversy, Nwifuru said he was not concerned about Cubana Chief Priest’s comments.
“I don’t have time for Cubana Chief Priest. He’s a mere attention-seeker and an individual of no consequence. However, if I remember him, I feel sorry for him.”
The governor’s remarks add another dimension to the growing exchange between supporters of his administration and Cubana Chief Priest over the performance of the Ebonyi State Government.
