My past Tinubu criticisms now baseless, not lies — Bwala

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has declared that his previous criticisms of the President are now baseless and irrelevant but were not lies.

Bwala made the statement during a heated exchange with Channels Television anchor Seun Okinbaloye on Wednesday’s edition of Politics Today.

Okinbaloye had questioned Bwala about critical comments he made against Tinubu before joining the administration.

Asked whether describing those comments as baseless meant he had lied, Bwala replied: “They are not lies. They are baseless. Not important for conversation.”

The presidential aide expressed frustration over the continued scrutiny of his past statements, claiming the presenter had asked him the same question more than five times.

“When will you get tired of asking me the same question?” Bwala asked.

He described the issue as inconsequential and accused Okinbaloye of advancing the opposition’s narrative.

“The joblessness of the opposition, it seems they have carried you in that bus,” he said.

Bwala argued that the interview should focus on issues affecting Nigerians, including the economy, education and insecurity.

He said greater attention should also be given to a letter from United States President Donald Trump commending Tinubu’s leadership and the growing security cooperation between Nigeria and the US.

According to him, the Tinubu administration has made substantial progress in strengthening collaboration among Nigeria’s security agencies and international partners.

Bwala criticised the amount of time spent discussing his previous comments rather than examining the contents and credibility of Trump’s letter.

“Nigerians want to hear what is happening to their lives, their economy, education and, most importantly, security,” he said.

He also accused the media of failing to apply the same level of scrutiny to opposition politicians who had changed parties or reversed previous positions.