Nigerian man identified as Mark Osuchukwu, recently expressed his disappointment in billionaire businessman, Obi Cubana, on Twitter.
It all started after Cubana signed a N50 million deal with controversial singer, Portable, using him as the face of his new product.
Taking to social media, Mark accused Cubana of skipping his Igbo brothers to give a Yoruba man the deal.
According to him, Cubana ignored another Igbo singer, Speed Darlington, and rushed to ‘dash’ Portable the deal.
Not stopping there, Mark explained that the word ‘Odogwu’ means a man of great esteem and a distinguished man but Portable doesn’t fit the criteria.
The Twitter user added that Portable who needs therapy to tame his hallucinations was made the face of an Igbo brand. According to him, Igbo people need to make sure their decisions are bereft of sentiments.
Cubana hapuru onye dika Speed Darlington ghotara ife bu “Odogwu” and rushed to dash Probable 50m for ambassadorship.
Igbo people and their reasoning sometimes.
“Odogwu” is an Igbo expression that means “A man of great esteem. A distinguished man. A valorous man…”
— Obumneme Osuchukwu (@MarkOsuchukwu) March 21, 2022
are bereft of smelly sentiments.
A Yoruba man will not jump his brothers to give an Igbo man ambassadorship and that is how it should be. We as igbos have an adage that says “Ebe onye bi ka ona awachi” (where one resides is where he nurtures), a witty Igbo remark that
— Obumneme Osuchukwu (@MarkOsuchukwu) March 21, 2022
Mixed reactions trailed this opinion of his, some of the reactions culled below:
Some of you don’t have sense ,the CEO of Kolaq Alagbo is Olayemi Omotolani… He is a Yoruba man, the drink has a Yoruba name. Guess who is his biggest ambassador
An Igbo man is – Cubanna chiefpriest
— Controller General💭 (@controllergene) March 21, 2022
Same way they come out saying phyno is better than olamide only when both are being compared Meanwhile them no dey even help am at all to vote for awards stream eehn songs
— Ayo (@ay_eleniyan) March 22, 2022
Chacoraty: “Kind of fact!! But it’s grace shaii..”
Dopekhali: “When you have your own. Make him an Ambassador.”
Djbign: “He can sign whoever he wants. He signed zubby and portable. How many mad men do you want promoting a brand.”
Bahdt_girl_annie1: “Portable has the audience and that’s what is needed for the product now ♀️leave tribalism.”
Diamondhair_empire: “Nonsense!!!!!!! You think is Instagram audience they are looking for? We are talking about the streets Mr Man. Not speddy wey dey loose Instagram account every seconds.”
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