Anambra state literally stood still last weekend, as Abuja based billionaire business man and night club owner, Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana and his wealthy friends and associates stormed the sleepy farming village of Oba in Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State for the burial of his late mother, Ezinne Uche Iyiegbu who died in December 2020 at the age of 78.
    The burial ceremony dubbed burial of the year is still the most talked about event in Nigeria’s social circles and the social media. From the over 400 cows donated to the host, the more than N300 million raised by his committee of friends, to the 67 private jets that landed in Oba, to the fleet of over 500 luxury cars, the burial was a Jamboree of sorts.
      The night club boss who had his mother’s face engraved in a diamond pendant with a neck piece worth $100,000 stated that the opulence with which he buried his late mother will make people hungry for death, despite the criticisms by some people over the display of wealth and affluence, it is quite obvious that Obi Cubana’s late mother’s burial has raised the bar too high for any one aspiring to beat his unprecedented record in the country.
    The burial ceremony attracted the who is who in the society, including top government officials, seasoned politicians, captains of industries, veterans of the entertainment clan, civil society groups and cultural dancers as well as security operatives, among others.
      The burial turned to a mini concert as A-list music stars, Davido and D’banj performed to the amazement of the humongous crowd that graced the event. The Tide gathered that not even Wizkid’s 31st birthday on Friday which coincided with the burial was enough to kill Cubana’s shine as some critics described the burial as “lavished display of wealth”.
        Born Obinna Iyiegbu on 21th of April, 1975 the graduate of Political Science from University of Nigeria, Nsukka started his career in 2006 when he formed a club called Ibiza Club in Abuja as he sought to satisfy the yearnings of fun seekers. Following the remarkable success made from Ibiza Club, he established Cubana, a hospitality club that provides all round entertainment and satisfaction in 2009.
   Cubana was first established in Owerri, Imo State, today it has spread across various state including Lagos, Abia, Enugu and Rivers. He is currently working on Cubana Dubai and Cubana real estate. His clubs across the country are worth over $2 billion, while his network is estimated at $500,000,000.
     The socialite, Obi Cubana has won several awards and recognitions to his credit which include Ghana’s Achievers Award 2017, and Democracy Hero’s award 2018, among others.

By: Jacob Obinna