Tinubu’s Aide Bwala mocks ADC’s Spokesperson for total ideology confusion

By Kazeem Ugbodaga

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has publicly questioned the clarity and coherence of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) through its spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, in a pointed social media post on Wednesday.

In his tweet, Bwala highlighted two recent public exchanges in which Bolaji Abdullahi was asked to define the ADC’s ideology.

In the first instance, Abdullahi reportedly replied that party leaders were “still thinking about it.”

In a follow-up appearance, described as occurring “today,” Bwala claimed Abdullahi became confused, evasive, and confrontational when pressed on the same question.

Bwala linked the issue to Abdullahi’s recent authorship of a book titled The Loyalist, noting that its public presentation drew attention from prominent opposition figures including Labour Party leader Peter Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

He argued that readers might struggle to find substance in the book if the author, serving as the party’s official spokesperson, could not clearly outline the ADC’s ideological foundation.

“If the spokesperson doesn’t know the ideology of the party,” Bwala wrote, “then it points to one of two things: either the incompetence of the spokesperson or the visionlessness of the party.”

He ended with a play on the party’s acronym, calling the ADC an “Association for a wild goose chase.”

Abdullahi is a seasoned political communicator who previously served as National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from 2016 to 2018.

He is also the author of the widely read novel Sweet Sixteen, which has been adopted for secondary school examinations in Nigeria.

Abdullahi joined the ADC and was appointed its National Publicity Secretary, where he has defended the party against criticisms of lacking ideological clarity and positioned it as a genuine alternative to the APC amid public dissatisfaction with governance on security, the economy, and social welfare.

The ADC, registered in 2005, remains a smaller player in Nigeria’s multiparty system but has attracted renewed attention in recent months, including celebrations of its 20th anniversary in early 2026.

Party officials have pushed back against claims of ideological vagueness, insisting the ADC is focused on building a unified, future-oriented vision rather than regional or personality-driven politics.