Lagos, Nigeria — Nigerian socialite and businessman Pascal Chibuike Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, has shared an update on his ongoing weight-loss journey, showing a visibly trimmer physique and playfully daring critics who have long mocked his size.
In a video posted on Instagram on Monday, Chief Priest demonstrated that he can now fit into an XL pyjama set previously gifted to him during an Emirates First Class flight.
“I can now fit into an XL pyjama set given to me by Emirates First Class. It feels so good, honestly, because that’s what I mean when I say go hard or go home,” he said.
“I’m ready for whatever wey turn me big baller. You can actually be what you wanna be. When I’m done with this weight loss, I wan know wetin una wan use yab me again.”
The post quickly circulated across Nigerian entertainment platforms and social media, with fans and fellow celebrities praising the visible change. Reports indicate he began the effort months earlier on his doctor’s advice, though Chief Priest has not publicly detailed the methods, diet, or exact amount of weight lost.
In an earlier Instagram update in late August 2026, he noted that his doctor was pleased with progress after he had already shed some kilograms and expressed optimism about soon fitting more comfortably into performance outfits.
Chief Priest, who rose to prominence through nightlife entrepreneurship and close association with the Cubana Group before establishing his own ventures including Club Xhrine, has long been a polarizing yet highly visible figure in Nigerian high society. Born on April 2, 1981, in Umuhu Okabia, Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State, he has built a public image centered on lavish living, brand ambassadorships, and social events.
His body size has been a frequent subject of online commentary for years. Older clips and photos from around 2015–2016 showing a much slimmer version of him have periodically resurfaced, often prompting surprise from fans. In the past, Chief Priest himself linked weight gain to the lifestyle that came with success, once famously noting that “the weight came with money.”
In late 2023, he publicly declared that December of that year would be his last as a “fat man” and set weight loss as a priority for 2024, though sustained public updates on the effort only intensified more recently.
Monday’s post struck a confident, defiant tone rather than a defensive one. By highlighting a concrete marker of progress—the Emirates pyjamas—and framing the journey as proof that “you can actually be what you wanna be,” Chief Priest positioned the transformation as both personal achievement and public statement.
Reactions online have been largely supportive, with many users congratulating him on the visible change and others noting the contrast with earlier appearances. Some longtime observers pointed out that while the progress is clear, the process remains private, with no confirmation of specific training regimens, medical interventions, or target goals beyond the ongoing effort.
Chief Priest has not indicated when he considers the journey complete or what further milestones he has set. For now, the socialite continues to document incremental wins while maintaining his signature high-profile lifestyle of luxury travel and public appearances.
As one of Nigeria’s most recognizable nightlife entrepreneurs and social media personalities, Cubana Chief Priest’s weight-loss updates add a new chapter to a public narrative long defined by excess, ambition, and resilience in the face of scrutiny. Fans will likely continue watching closely to see how far the transformation progresses—and what, if anything, his critics find left to say.
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