I don’t need any validation from political opportunist like Bwala – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, says he does not require any validation from political opportunists, including Daniel Bwala, who once served as his Spokesman.

Atiku, stated this in a reaction to the disparaging remarks made by Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, during a recent interview on TVC.

Atiku described It as ” both ironic and pathetic that Mr. Bwala — a political turncoat who once served as spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar’s 2023 presidential campaign — now presumes to lecture a statesman of global standing on matters of legacy, destiny, and retirement”

Atiku also noted that Bwala’s” sanctimonious pontificating, laced with bitterness and duplicity, betrays a desperate effort to curry favour with a floundering administration clearly shaken by the unstoppable momentum of the national coalition being galvanized by Atiku and other progressive leaders.

“Let it be clearly stated: Atiku Abubakar neither seeks nor requires validation from political opportunists who shed principles as easily as they change parties”, he noted.

The former Vice President also linked Bwala’s relevance to the platform he once occupied under Atiku’s leadership

According to him ” 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.”

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Also speaking on the planner coalition with other parties, Atiku stated that the “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.

The statement reaffirmed, unequivocally, that the Waziri Adamawa remains focused and unshaken in his commitment to Nigeria’s future. He woukd not be distracted by political jesters masquerading as patriots, adding that ” 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.”