Nigerian socialite, Okechukwu Pascal, better known as ChiefPriest, has declared that he cannot help secure the release of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, while not being in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Naija News reports ChiefPriest made this known while responding to a social media critic, VeryDarkMan (VDM), who called him out for working with a political support group for President Bola Tinubu’s reelection.

VDM, via his social media page, shared a video showing members of Tinubu’s support group, including ChiefPriest, meeting with the Imo state Governor, Hope Uzodinma.

VDM opined that ChiefPriest is hypocritical in his support for the APC, while referencing the social media post the socialite made in November 2025 in which he spoke directly to Tinubu, saying the ruling party will not secure up to 10, 000 votes in the South East during the 2027 presidential election if Nnamdi Kanu remains in prison.

The social media critic questioned ChiefPriest’s campaign for President Tinubu, despite Kanu still being in prison.

According to VDM, ChiefPriest and other Southeast leaders have gone silent on their calls for Kanu’s release and are now pursuing personal gain.

In response, ChiefPriest, in a post shared on his Instastories, said he cannot help Nnamdi Kanu, stressing that he had always been an APC member.

He stated that his father, Governor Uzodinma, has worked hard for him in the APC and will support Tinubu’s reelection, adding that he will be seeking to run for a seat in the House of Representatives.

He wrote, “@verydarkman I no fit help MNK from opposition. I have always been an APC member. My father, Governor Hope, has worked so hard on APC for me, not to support him as DG Renewed Hope. Last election as Special Adviser to Governor Hope, I worked for Peter Obi. But this time I dey work with Asiwaju. Me self i dey run federal house for my constituency under APC.”