Daniel Bwala opens up on his past vociferous criticism of Tinubu’s govt.

Mr. Daniel Bwala, the Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communications, says his past criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration was due to his affiliation with the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Speaking on Arise TV’s The Morning Show on Tuesday monitored by Persecondnews, 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.”

Bwala’s criticism of Tinubu’s administration was vociferous with accusations of election rigging and concerns about the President’s moral legitimacy.

Persecondnews recalls that in a post on X, Bwala wrote: “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.”

He also described Tinubu as a “president-select” rather than a “president-elect,” accusing the Independent National Electoral Commission of manipulating the presidential election results.

However, Bwala’s views changed after meeting with President Tinubu, who appointed him as an adviser.

Bwala said:”My views changed after I met the President, and he saw a need to appoint me.”

Persecondnews reports that this shift in perspective has raised eyebrows, with some questioning Bwala’s sudden change of heart.

Nonetheless, Bwala maintained that his role as an opposition member was to criticize the government, and now, as an adviser, he is committed to supporting the President’s policies.