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The Digest:

Celebrity barman Cubana Chiefpriest has delivered a stark political warning to President Tinubu, declaring that the Southeast will withhold presidential votes in 2027 unless Nnamdi Kanu is released, signaling how the IPOB leader's sentencing is reverberating beyond courtrooms into political calculations.

Key Points:
  • Cubana Chiefpriest warned Tinubu won't get "up to 10,000 votes" in Southeast if Kanu remains jailed
  • The celebrity barman issued the warning via Instagram following Kanu's life imprisonment sentence
  • He described his message as a friendly warning rather than a political attack
  • Cubana Chiefpriest urged Tinubu to appeal the judgment and repair regional relations
  • He criticized Southeast ministers as "too afraid to tell the President the truth"
  • The post sparked intense social media debates about regional politics and justice
  • Many supporters applauded his courage, while others questioned the political logic
When celebrity influence intersects with high-stakes politics, this intervention reveals how legal judgments can quickly transform into electoral currency with potentially far-reaching consequences.

Sources: Instagram, Legit, PM News