Presidential aide Daniel Bwala has suggested that his former principal and ex-Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, may never become President of Nigeria, despite years of persistent attempts.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, July 7, Bwala dismissed the chances of Atiku and other opposition figures—including Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi—of unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
“There is my former principal who believes that he is going to win,” Bwala said. “In all honesty, I have expressed my opinion that it may never have been destined by God to be a president in Nigeria because he has done everything he needs to do to be president and he did not win the presidency.”
Reflecting on the 2023 election, Bwala stated, “[The year] 2023 was the biggest opportunity that my former principal Atiku Abubakar had. He will never have that kind of privilege again.”
Bwala, who served as a spokesperson for Atiku’s presidential campaign in 2023, has since declared his support for President Tinubu.
