E-Money Breaks Silence Amid Outrage Over Igbo Businessmen Supporting Tinubu's 2027 Re-Election
- The support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election in 2027 from Igbo businessmen remained a heated topic
- Amid the drama, businessman E-Money shared a heartwarming post as he anticipated his birthday celebration
- However, he caused a stir with his reaction to comments about 'hungry billionaires' and supposed betrayals
- In a chat with Legit.ng, a supporter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) shared his take about the City Boy Movement
Businessman E-Money, whose real name is Emeka Okonkwo, has broken his silence amid criticism against the Igbo businessmen who have openly shown support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election.
Legit.ng previously reported that the likes of Obi Cubana and Cubana Chiefpriest had been handed appointments in the City Boy Movement, a pro-Tinubu group.
Source: Instagram
They further sparked outrage after the two entrepreneurs were spotted in a viral video with another businessman, Zenco, displaying buses meant for Tinubu's campaign.
E-Money breaks silence with birthday post
Amid the social media drama, E-Money, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, shared a post on his Instagram page about his birthday celebration, which falls on February 18.
"UPDATE! UPDATE!! 6 DAYS TO GO!!! (18th Feb loadingggg!) The countdown is getting real and the excitement is on 100!!! 😄My heart is sooo full and grateful Thankful for life, love, growth, and every single blessing along the way! Let the celebration begin alreadyyy."
Reacting, some of his followers flooded his comment section with subtle shades aimed at certain 'hungry billionaires' and 'Igbo Judas Iscariot,' which captured E-Money's attention as he responded with laughing emojis.
A screenshot of E-Money's Instagram response to the criticism is below:
Source: Instagram
Reactions as E-Money responds to shade online
Legit.ng has compiled some of the comments on the matter below.
eyewumidivineazanama said:
"Giveaway na water, noiseless billionaire no be cho cho cho real billionaires dey do calculations everywhere them dey e feet no be money calculations but one business or the other or thinking of business trip the whole thing you know only those engagement will always make you calm keep it up high BOS."
maskmeta226 commented:
"I just like as e money Dey leave him life low key no too much talk zero competition Nor be those Igbo Judas iscarrots."
uchenna.chukwu.7796420 said:
"Na you be real billionaire no be all this hungry billionaires looking for money to enrich them self."
austinchukwudiaustin said:
"Yes ooh true talk na him be their father, oga . Nobody go fit take over your position from day one. We all know you before them. Everything play for our eyes now. I nor Dey see them I swear."
senatorsson001 commented:
"We beg you sir, no follow them sellout happy birthday in advance the father that fathered their fathers."
City Boy Movement is about winning the east
Paul Fakayejo, a supporter of ADC, shared his view about the City Boy Movement led by Seyi Tinubu.
"The City Boy Movement is all about their pockets not good governance or anything good for the people. It is a political way Tinubu and his son is trying to win the people in the east," he said.
Cubana Chiefpriest reacts to allegations of betrayal
Legit.ng earlier reported that Cubana Chiefpriest had publicly responded after an Igbo youth accused him of betrayal over his open support for Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Rather than ignore the comment, the socialite responded directly, commenting 'Na your money Zenco take buy the bus? Una never see film sef', sparking criticism.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
