Atiku’s Man, Bwala Heads For APC

Daniel Bwala, a spokesman for the Atiku Presidential Organisation is headed for the All Progressives Congress, APC, after vehemently criticizing the ruling party.

Bwala had left the APC ahead the 2023 presidential election for the PDP to support the aspiration of Atiku Abubakar, its presidential candidate, citing the muslim-muslim ticket of the APC.

The APC won the presidential election, and Bwala has now made a u-turn back to the ruling party, making tongues to wag on his intension this time around.

Why did Bwala join the party he has trenchantly criticized in the last few months, as one of it spokesperson?

According to him, what motivated him are some critical decisions recently taken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, including the suspension of Beta Edu, the Minister of Humanitarian and Poverty Alleviation over an alleged fraud.

Recall that embattled Edu was suspended earlier in the week by the president after report went viral that she issued a memo to the Accountant General of the Federation, to pay close to N600 million to a private account. She is currently under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

Aslo, Bwala cited the decision, on Wednesday, by President Tinubu to cut the number of travel entourage of federal government officials to local and international events, including that of the president and vice president.

Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President On Media and Publicity said the president took the action to reduce the cost of governance in the country.

Though Bwala has not indicated whether he has dumped the PDP, he however told journalists after meeting with President Tinubu in Aso Rock, Nigeria’s seat of power that if supporting Tinubu means joining the ruling party so be it.

Part of what Bwala said in Aso Villa: “Some of his ministers that were allegedly reported to have committed infractions, instead of protecting them, asked that the law should have its own course and suspended somebody without wasting time. That, to me, is impressive because it’s about the people.

“Secondly, there has been this outcry that the government is bloated, and for the rest, yesterday he introduced a policy that reduced the cost of governance, and today he told me it is just the beginning.

“There are many more government decisions that will reduce the cost of governance.

“What have we been talking about as citizens if you don’t have personal grudges against someone if it is a policy issue? When policies are going correctly…and what I’m saying apart from today that I’m talking here, you all need to visit my Twitter page.

“In the last few days, I have been expressing my surprise and appreciation to the President for the decisions he is taking. So this is not about political parties. And you need to know that, like I said, I was with him before I left. And I was doggedly committed to him.

“I told him today that I am committing to play my part to support your administration, and I have no apologies to anybody.”