Daniel Bwala: I No Longer Believe Tinubu Corruptly Won The 2023 Election; I Was Playing Politics Then

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recently appointed Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has provided clarification on his previously contentious position about the 2023 presidential election. In an interview with Arise News, Bwala acknowledged that his initial assertion that Tinubu’s victory was obtained by corruption was driven by political motivations. He said, “I no longer think Tinubu won the election corruptly.” I was playing politics at the time. I was indifferent.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>

When asked whether his new position was influenced by his recent appointment in the Tinubu administration, Bwala firmly rejected the notion. “Not because I’m working for him,” he said. “Let me give you an example: when did I start working for him? Two, three weeks ago? In the past one year, what was I talking about?” He emphasized that his change in perspective was not about political alignment but about upholding legal principles and respecting the judicial process.

Bwala noted that the President is the leader of the entire nation, and it is possible to commend him from across political divides. “The fact of the matter is, the President is the President of Nigeria. You can still stay in your party and commend the President if he does something right,” he said. He also pointed out that democracy allows for dissent, even within a ruling party.

Addressing his past comments, Bwala explained that his earlier remarks were made before the election tribunal and Supreme Court had delivered their verdicts. “I made that comment immediately after the election, even before we went for tribunal,” he stated. He reiterated his commitment to the rule of law, adding, “Whether he bought [the election] or not was ran through a judicial process, and it was rested. We call it res judicata. The judgment of the Supreme Court is binding on all authorities, and everybody abides by that.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>