Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, reacted to a Southeast monarch's plea for IPOB leader Nnamdi Kanu's freedom by calling for Igbo votes to back Tinubu's 2027 bid.
He argued Tinubu won without Southeast support before and could reward cooperation with an Igbo successor after his second term, drawing on Nigeria's ethnic rotation tradition.
Online backlash was sharp, with many Igbo and Peter Obi supporters calling the idea naive amid economic woes, though some saw pragmatism in aligning with Tinubu's political strength.
He argued Tinubu won without Southeast support before and could reward cooperation with an Igbo successor after his second term, drawing on Nigeria's ethnic rotation tradition.
Online backlash was sharp, with many Igbo and Peter Obi supporters calling the idea naive amid economic woes, though some saw pragmatism in aligning with Tinubu's political strength.