Tinubu’s Aide Bwala Slams Peter Obi Over Party Defections

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser on Policy Communication to President Bola Tinubu, has criticised Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, over his movement across political parties.

Speaking on a podcast with media personality Nedu Wazobia, Bwala recalled Obi’s departure from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), despite once declaring that his family would “die” if he ever abandoned APGA.

“Peter Obi was in APGA and he said he was never going to leave APGA, that his family will die. Peter left for PDP, he left PDP to Labour,” Bwala said.

The presidential aide argued that Obi’s political trajectory reflects personal ambition rather than public interest, insisting that “99.9 percent of political actors in Nigeria today have changed parties at least three times.”

Bwala further accused Obi of hypocrisy, recalling that upon joining the Labour Party, the former Anambra State governor dismissed the PDP as a “structure of criminality.”

On philanthropy, Bwala alleged that Obi has contributed little compared to his public image, claiming he had never donated more than N50 million, and even when he did, it was under questionable circumstances. He also mocked Obi’s post-election visits to communities in Northern Nigeria, where he said the politician funded only low-quality boreholes.

The remarks add to the growing tension between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Obi’s Labour Party, with both sides continuing to trade accusations over credibility and governance.