The Media Office of former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar clarified on Tuesday that Daniel Bwala should not be referred to as a former aide to Atiku.
According to the statement, Bwala served as a spokesperson for the Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation during the 2023 polls, not as an aide to Atiku.
The statement emphasized, “Bwala is a former spokesperson of Atiku/Okowa Presidential Campaign Organisation and not a former aide to the former Vice President.
“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 Organisation 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 recognise, introduce, and define Daniel Bwala by his current vocation and alliance.”
Bwala, known for his criticism of the APC and the Tinubu administration, also emphasized the necessity for opposition parties to form a strong coalition to challenge the APC in the 2027 general elections.
