Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has made it clear that he is not connected to Daniel Bwala beyond his role as a spokesperson during his presidential campaign last year.
In a statement from the former Vice President’s media office on Tuesday, it was clarified that Bwala served as a spokesperson for Atiku’s presidential campaign from 2022 to early 2023. However, his role never went beyond that and was never Atiku’s aide.
“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,” the statement reads in part.
This is coming weeks after Bwala expressed interest in working with the Tinubu administration following a meeting in Paris, France. After the meeting, Bwala shared a hopeful message from Tinubu on social media.
Posting on X, Bwala wrote: “It was a pleasure to meet with the father of the nation, @officialABAT President Bola Tinubu, in Paris today. He continues to share his thoughts and demonstrate his passion to lead Nigeria out of the woods.”
This was Bwala’s second meeting with the Nigerian leader, having previously met him at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Following public reaction, Bwala disclosed that he had informed Atiku about his decision before visiting the president.