A MEMBER of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and one of the spokespersons of former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, who was the party’s presidential candidate in the February 25, last year’s presidential election, Daniel Bwala, was at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday, January 10, to with President Bola Tinubu.
Bwala, a staunch critic of the President and his All Progressives Congress (APC), thereafter told State House Correspondents that he came on the invitation of the President and pledged his total support for Tinubu.
He stated: “I honoured the invitation of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who is a father to the nation, who God has given the opportunity to lead the country at this difficult time. So, I came to celebrate and congratulate him.
“I also gave him my commitment that as citizens of this country, this is the time for us to throw our weight behind and support the administration.”
Bwala said he was particularly excited about the recent policy decisions the President had taken “against certain ministers who allegedly were said to have committed infraction,” which demonstrated that he is about the people and not just protecting his team.
Asked whether his support for the President would see him leave the PDP and return to the APC, Bwala said he visited the President as a private citizen, adding that only God knows tomorrow.
He stated: “Well, I am here as a private citizen and who must be bound by the conviction we have towards our country and the need for us to push the country to a better place that we all desire. So, I am not here in the capacity of PDP. I am not even a leader in the PDP; I am a private citizen.
“But you must also admit that I have had my history with the President when I was in APC. Before the primaries, I was practically his key spokesman at the time and I supported his course, because I believe in him.
“I told him today, I am committing to play my part to support your administration, and I have no apologies to anybody.
“APC is a party. Tinubu is my motivation, if supporting him will take me to APC, so be it.”
