Special Adviser to the President on Media and Policy, Daniel Bwala has revealed that he criticised President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the past because he was in the opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party.
Bwala made this disclosure on Tuesday while speaking on Arise TV’s The Morning Show.
It would be recalled that Bwala, before his appointment, had accused Tinubu of rigging the 2023 presidential election.
He noted that President Tinubu would face challenges with moral legitimacy upon assuming office.
“Right now, although the presumption of law is in favour of Tinubu until the final determination of the election tribunal and appeals, he will struggle with moral legitimacy (because he rigged the election) for 240 days of his presidency,” Bwala posted on X.
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“Eminent scholars, human rights activists, and strong opinion molders who have traditionally been critical are suddenly, for cultural and tribal reasons, throwing their weight behind him in a clandestine way,” he added.
In May 2023, during an interview with Arise Television, Bwala reiterated his claims, describing Tinubu as a “president-select” rather than a “president-elect”.
He also accused the Independent National Electoral Commission of manipulating the presidential election results.
“We are in court to say it was a rigged process. As long as there is no final determination of the matter, we have every right under law, equity, and justice to express our opinion that he is a president-select and not a president-elect,” Bwala declared.
Reflecting on his actions as a critic of the President, Bwala said, “I criticised Tinubu’s election and administration in the past because I was in the opposition.
“The opposition’s work is to criticise the sitting government and hold them accountable.
“My views changed after I met the President, and he saw a need to appoint me.”
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