‘Bwala not former aide to Atiku’
…says he spoke for Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation
By Tunde Opalana
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has disowned lawyer cum- politician, Daniel Bwala as one of his aide.
Rather, Bwala was said to have acted in the capacity of one of the spokespersons for the Atiku/ Okowa presidential campaign organisation ahead of the last general election.
A statement from the Atiku Media Office on Tuesday drew the line of demarcation on Bwala’s role.
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“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 Organization as a spokesperson – and it was a position he held during the last presidential campaign.
“Subsequently, and after the election, the need for a campaign spokesperson has terminated, and Bwala has moved on with his career.
“This, therefore, serves as notice to the media and the interested public to desist from defining Bwala as an ex-aide of Atiku Abubakar.
“We duly urge the public to henceforth recognize, introduce, and define Daniel Bwala by his current vocation and alliance.”
The Daily Times gathered that the former vice president may have parted ways with Bwala following his recent frolicking with President Bola Tinubu which signals his imminent defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
