The Digest:
Daniel Bwala, special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on policy communication, has told former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar that he will lose to the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election. Reacting to Atiku's Arise TV interview, where he expressed confidence in the opposition coalition, Bwala said, "He defeated you in 2023 when you had governors, states, and structures. These governors, states, and structures are with him." He dismissed the ADC as "aggrieved stateless leaders."
Key Points:
- Atiku has run for president six times, appearing on the ballot three times (2007, 2019, 2023).
- Atiku said 2027 will be his last shot at the presidency.
- Bwala was formerly an aide to Atiku.
- Bwala said the opposition coalition lacks the structures that supported Atiku in 2023.
- He mocked Atiku's confidence, saying Tinubu "wouldn't bother to check the scoreboard."
Sources: The Cable, Arise TV
