Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has explained why he prefers working with Tinubu instead of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Speaking during a podcast with Nedu, Bwala said his choice is based on how both leaders and their allies treat people. He described Tinubu and those around him as more tolerant and accommodating.

According to him, “I will tell you one thing that distinguished Asiwaju from Atiku, when I left Asiwaju and joined PDP, all the people around Asiwaju through out the campaign as boisterous as the campaign was, we were in good relationship with them.”

He praised Seyi Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, James Faleke, Babajide Benson, and others for maintaining friendship with him even when he moved to the opposition. He added that President Tinubu himself never acted bitter.

However, Bwala accused Atiku’s camp of reacting harshly when he left. He said, “Everybody around Atiku started frowning and going to the media cursing me and that’s a reflection of what either the leader promotes or doesn’t tolerate.”

He further explained that he did not abandon Atiku, but simply returned to his political base after the election.

The presidential aide stressed that, based on his experience with both camps, “If I come back to life on the evidence of these two, I would rather work with Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.”

Bwala served as a spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar during the 2023 general elections before switching to Tinubu’s team.