Atiku hits back at Tinubu aide, says presidency in panic over opposition coalition

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has fired back at remarks made by Daniel Bwala, a former aide turned Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu, saying the Presidency is gripped by panic over his growing coalition of opposition forces.

Bwala had advised Atiku, in a recent television interview, to abandon any presidential ambition for 2027, claiming it might not be God’s will for him to lead Nigeria. He also alleged that Atiku had lost significant political ground, estimating a loss of 60 to 70 percent of his loyal base.

Responding through his media office, Atiku, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), described Bwala’s comments as “disparaging” and rooted in desperation. He…