Daniel Bwala, A Political Liability To Tinubu – Senator Ndume Says

Senator Ali Ndume, (APC, Borno South), has declared that Mr Daniel Bwala, can only be a political liability to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Bwala had attacked Senator Ndume at different times following the interview the lawmaker granted Arise Television during which he (Ndume) expressed concerns over the sufferings being experienced by citizens in the midst of hunger and insecurity that have been branded with the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government.

Bwala took to his X handle on Friday alleging that Ndume was planning to mobilize Youths in his Local Government, Hawul to attack him.

But, in a chat with some Journalists at his Maiduguri country home, Senator Ndume said it is unfortunate that Daniel Bwala claims to be an indigene of Hawul, but unable to trace his roots, not to talk of the people in Hawul.

Ndume explained that in the interview he granted Arise TV, he did not accuse or insult President Tinubu, but only criticized some of the policies of the present administration which he noted were counterproductive to the interest and wellbeing of the citizens of Nigeria.

The lawmaker said he would have preferred not to join issues with or respond to Bwala, but because of some of his claims that have security implications.

Ndume said; “I can describe Daniel Bwala as a failed Lawyer and empty drum making noise in Abuja. As I said, I did not want to respond, but because Bwala talked about threats or that I am mobilizing youths to attack him, which has security implications and is very sensitive.

“I believe Bwala’s strategy is how to get the attention and sympathy of Mr President to give him Police cover and maybe a job.

“We have credible people in the Hawul Local Government Area, and they know who Daniel Bwala is. In fact, when I saw his message on X handle, I thought it was Inuwa Bwala, who was the former Caretaker Chairman of Hawul and a renowned journalist. I quickly drew his attention to it, which he said, he was not the one.

“Later, I was made to understand that it is Daniel Bwala, who has no political relevance as far as Southern Borno is concerned. I replied to his post and said, if accusing and abusing me on Twitter or pages of Newspapers would fetch him something from Tinubu to survive after being a failed lawyer in Abuja, I would be happy for him.

“We have three former Deputy Governors from Hawul, and all of them are my ardent supporters and people I took in high esteem throughout my political surgeon.

“Daniel Bwala wants to portray the peace-loving youths as violent people. You can’t instigate Hawul people to go into political violence, because it is not in their character.

“All I can say is that Daniel Bwala is trying to get sympathy from Mr. President. The only advice I can give President Tinubu is that, politically, Daniel Bwala is just a ‘mad dog’ who barks and bites even the owner. So, Tinubu should be careful with the likes of Bwala as a mad dog.

“Bwala was once a member of the APC, but ran away shamelessly and joined former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, where he started accusing Tinubu with all sorts of abusive and insulting words on Live Televisions. Bwala can only be useful in attacking people, but the 2027 general elections are coming, all I can advise is for Bwala to come to Borno and trace his roots.

Senator Ndume concluded with a quote saying; “If you are sorry for a mad dog, it will turn round and bite you”. (Peter Tosh).

Bwala, a Lawyer turned politician, left the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023, and served as spokesman to the Atiku Campaign Organisation in the 2023 presidential election, but later returned to the APC and has since pitched tent with President Tinubu.