Lagos Govt Shuts Down Cubana Chief Priest’s Restaurant in Lekki

The Lagos State Government has sealed DONALD Restaurant, owned by popular nightlife entrepreneur and social media Pascal Okechukwu, widely known as Cubana Chief Priest, over serious environmental infractions.

This was made known by the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Muyiwa Gbadegesin, via his official X handle.

Gbadegesin revealed that the Chairman of the Lekki Estate Residents Association (LERA) had alerted LAWMA in the early hours of Saturday, May 18, 2025, about unlawful waste disposal along Durosimi-Etti Street in Lekki Phase 1.

According to Gbadegesin, “A white Ford van with Abuja registration plates GWA 136E was caught in the act of indiscriminately discharging waste.”

The vehicle was traced to DONALD Restaurant, located on Road 14 within the estate. LERA’s Chief Security Officer apprehended the two suspects at the scene and took them into custody at the LERA Secretariat.

Reports also indicate that the individuals attempted to bribe the estate’s security personnel with ₦100,000, but the offer was firmly declined.

LAWMA’s Monitoring and Compliance Team was promptly deployed to the location, where they took custody of the suspects and sealed the premises. The closure was based on gross environmental violations in contravention of the Lagos State Environmental Management and Protection Law, 2017.

Gbadegesin confirmed that the suspects would face prosecution.

“LAWMA remains resolute in its commitment to enforcing environmental regulations across Lagos and urges all residents and businesses to adhere strictly to proper waste management practices. A clean and livable city is everyone’s responsibility,” he emphasized.