Nigerian nightlife tycoon Pascal Okechukwu, better known as Cubana Chief Priest, has ignited a fiery public spat with actress Tonto Dikeh, accusing her of backing his alleged Kenyan baby mama out of spite. The row erupted after Dikeh posted a cryptic comment questioning why men, not women, seem to dodge DNA tests—a remark widely interpreted online as a dig at Chief Priest, who has been locked in a paternity dispute with a woman named Hellen. In a stinging rebuttal on his Instagram Story on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Chief Priest branded Dikeh a “blackmailer,” claiming her support for Hellen stems from his refusal to grant her an unspecified favor.
Chief Priest didn’t hold back, alleging a orchestrated campaign against him. He pointed to the controversial blog Gistlover as the origin of the baby mama claims, noting Dikeh’s past donation of N1 million to Hellen and her call for public contributions. “It’s all sponsored,” he fumed, linking it to earlier attempts to tie him to the late singer Mohbad‘s final show. Defending his personal life, he boasted, “My marriage is built on solid rock—it’ll never crumble like yours,” taking a swipe at Dikeh’s high-profile split from Olakunle Churchill.
Dikeh fired back with equal venom in a lengthy Instagram post, questioning whether Chief Priest’s ire stemmed from her financial aid to Hellen years ago. She clarified that her favor request was for a struggling colleague, not herself, and he turned it down. Turning the tables, she mocked his “solid family” claim, jabbing, “You’re running from a child you fathered in Kenya.” Dismissing the Gistlover saga as “tired,” she challenged him to take legal action if he had proof, sneering, “You dance around my name like Telly Tubbies, too scared to sue or file a petition.”
The feud has thrust their personal grievances into the spotlight, with Chief Priest framing Dikeh as a vengeful meddler and Dikeh portraying him as a hypocrite dodging responsibility. Hellen’s allegations—that Chief Priest fathered her child during a 2022 encounter in Lagos—have fueled the saga, with her demands for a DNA test adding pressure. Dikeh’s past support for Hellen, including the N1 million gift, has become a flashpoint, amplifying the drama.
For onlookers, this clash is a messy mix of pride, paternity, and payback, with both figures leveraging social media to land blows. Whether it resolves with a DNA test or fizzles out remains unclear, but the spectacle has Nigerians hooked—and the truth, for now, buried in the barbs.
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