Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, repeatedly denied previously making critical comments about the president.
Bwala spoke during an appearance on Al Jazeera’s “Head to Head” programme anchored by Mehdi Hasan.
In the episode examining Tinubu’s administration under the theme “Nigeria: ‘Renewed Hope’ or ‘Hopelessness’?”, Hasan confronted Bwala with old quotes, clips, and statements from his time as an opposition figure aligned with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s campaign.
When the host referenced Bwala’s January 22, 2023, claim that Tinubu created a militia to influence the election corruptly, he denied making the remark.
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“You said Tinubu started a militia to sway the election corruptly,” Hasan put to Bwala.
I’m “Tinubu didn’t create a militia, and I never said that,” he responded.
