Daniel Bwala, the former spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2023 presidential election, has reacted to the criticisms he received after he visited President Bola Tinubu.
Bwala, a lawyer, angered PDP supporters after he was seen in a meeting with the president at the Presidential Villa.
He also hinted at supporting the president during an interview with State House correspondents.
He described it as absurd, criticisms trailing his sudden-found support for Tinubu.
“It’s absolute nonsense for somebody to say because I said I will support President Bola Tinubu; therefore, I betrayed Atiku,” the lawyer told Channels Television.
He further said he informed his ex-principal of his meeting with President Tinubu.
His words: “I informed Atiku Abubakar I was going to see the president. After I had seen the president, I informed him (Atiku) that I had just seen the president, and he replied to me, ‘Thanks, Daniel, for notifying me’.”
Recall that in July 2022, Bwala, then an APC member, dumped the ruling party when Tinubu announced his running mate as ex-Borno governor, Kashim Shettima.
Bwala faulted Tinubu for his choice of a Muslim as running mate and quickly joined the campaign train of Atiku, a Muslim and ex-vice President, who chose a Christian as running mate in the person of ex-Delta governor, Ifeanyi Okowa.
