It might not be God’s will for you to govern Nigeria – Presidency tells Atiku

The special adviser to the president on policy and communication, Daniel Bwala has said that it might not have been the will of God for Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president of Nigeria to govern the country.

Speaking during an interview on TVC, Bwala said if given the opportunity to have a moment with Atiku, he would advise him to shelve any ambition to contest in the next presidential election.

According to Bwala, becoming a president may not have been Atiku’s destiny.

“If I have the opportunity to meet him face to face, what I will tell him is just this: ‘Your Excellency, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, you have to believe in destiny.

“God gives power to whomsoever He chooses. And it seems from the facts on the ground that it may not have been the will of God for you to govern Nigeria,” Bwala said.

The presidential spokesperson also urged the former vice president to do well by aligning with Bola Tinubu and his administration to work together towards building a great nation.

“There are many other ways you can contribute. Since you have been a friend to President Bola Tinubu for many years, come together and bring your contribution towards the Nigeria that both of you wanted to create for the Nigerian people,” he said.

“Your legacy will be that in your political dying days, you will be able to achieve some of your dreams, albeit through your friend.

“But if he insists that he wants to run and he wants to become the president, as we have already seen it playing out, his political ending might not be as palatable as he’s thinking,” he said.

Bwala added that currently, Atiku has lost between 60 and 70 per cent of his political allies with most of the younger politicians hoping to now take leadership positions rather than line up behind the former vice president.