Daniel Bwala, an aide to President Bola Tinubu, has lashed out at Peter Obi following his comments on democracy in Nigeria.
Speaking at the 60th birthday colloquium of former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Emeka Ihedioha, in Abuja on Monday, March 24, 2025, Obi claimed that democracy in Nigeria had collapsed.
“If you look at where we are today, it’s like they (the PDP) started in 1999 and laid the foundation. Some people came and took it to the deck, and some people were trying to take it to the first floor when some people came and knocked everything down,” Obi said.
Reacting, Bwala took to his official X handle to question Obi’s understanding of democracy, describing him as a failed politician with no history of democratic activism.
“It is funny how failed politicians are trying to re-define democracy. @PeterObi said democracy has collapsed. Does he even know the meaning of democracy? When people were fighting for democracy, Gregory was buying and selling. He doesn’t have a history of any democratic activism from his school days to date. His expertise lies in instigating hate speech and vitriol,” Bwala wrote.
His response came after a similar criticism from presidential aide Bayo Onanuga, who dismissed Obi’s claims as lacking logical foundation and being more suited for headlines.
Onanuga argued that Nigerian democracy has only grown stronger over the past 26 years.
