Atiku Abubakar finally disowns Daniel Bwala, reveals his agreement with him

Former vice president and presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has through his media office, disowned Daniel Bwala.

Atiku Abubakar warns the media to stop describing Daniel Bwala as his former aide or aide. According to him, Daniel Bwala was not his aide but merely a spokesperson of his presidential campaign council in 2023. A contracted which ended after the 2023 elections.

“It is important that the media and the general public take corrective note of defining Mr Daniel Bwala as an aide to His Excellency Atiku Abubakar. Bwala offered his services and support to the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation as a spokesperson – and it was a position he held during the last presidential campaign,” the statement read in part.

Daniel Bwala who served as the spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign council for the 2023, was a fierce critic of Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the All Progressive Congress (APC) until Bola Ahmed Tinubu was sworn in as Nigeria’s president on May 29th, 2023. Daniel Bwala suddenly switched from his earlier stance against president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to becoming an ardent defender of the president and his administration.

He has thereafter had several meetings with the president including in Nigeria and Paris. After meeting president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Daniel Bwala wrote on his Twitter handle:  “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation, @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu, in Paris today. He continues to share his thoughts and demonstrate his passion to lead Nigeria out of the woods.”