Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar says he will not seek
political advice from “political opportunists” like Daniel Bwala, President
Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s special adviser on policy communication.
Atiku spoke in a statement released by his media team on
Tuesday.
The statement was a response to Bwala’s remark that Atiku
should accept that the presidency may not be his destiny.
On Monday, Bwala, an ex-spokesperson for Atiku, advised his
former principal to embrace reality and collaborate with President Tinubu in
building the country.
In response, Atiku described Bwala as a “political turncoat”
trying to “curry favour with a floundering administration clearly shaken by the
unstoppable momentum of the national coalition being galvanised” by
oppositions.
“Let it be clearly stated: Atiku Abubakar neither seeks nor
requires validation from political opportunists who shed principles as easily
as they change parties,” the statement reads.
“Mr. Bwala’s current relevance, if any, is owed entirely to
the platform he once occupied under Atiku’s leadership — a fact that should
breed humility, not arrogance.
“The Tinubu camp’s obsession with Atiku’s political future
is no coincidence. If, as they claim, Atiku is a spent force, why the
relentless smear campaign?
“Why the strategic allocation of presidential platforms to
attack him? The answer is plain: Atiku Abubakar remains the single most
formidable opposition figure in Nigeria, and the coalition he is forging
represents a clear and present danger to the decaying edifice of the ruling
party.
“This broad-based alliance, aimed at reclaiming Nigeria from
economic collapse, institutional failure, and democratic erosion, has clearly
rattled the ruling elite.
“No amount of historical revisionism or sanctimony can
obscure the fact that Atiku has been a central pillar in Nigeria’s democratic
journey since 1999, championing reform, restructuring, and electoral integrity
when others chose complicity.
“Legacy is not defined by the trappings of office but by
courage, consistency, and conviction.
“Atiku Abubakar’s legacy — as a unifier, builder, and
patriot — is deeply etched in the consciousness of millions of Nigerians.
“It is impervious to the revisionist bile of yesterday’s
defectors turned today’s defenders of dysfunction.
“We reaffirm, unequivocally, that the Waziri Adamawa remains
focused and unshaken in his commitment to Nigeria’s future.
“He will not be distracted by political jesters masquerading
as patriots. The rescue and rebuilding of Nigeria is a task of urgent national
importance — far too important to be derailed by the petty ego trips of
desperate presidential aides.”
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