Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala has disclosed that Tinubu tried to rekindle his relationship with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, after the 2023 presidential election.
Bwala was said to have made this revelation in an interview shared by Symfoni TV, where he spoke about what happened shortly after Tinubu emerged president.
He said Tinubu after taking the oath of office sent some emissaries to Atiku. Bwala said the move was aimed at opening channels of communication between the president and the former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate, following the tension that followed the election.
The presidential aide said he was privy to the situation, having been still working closely with Atiku then. He said the men sent by Tinubu allegedly visited the residence of Atiku but could not gain access.
Bwala said Atiku directed that the gate should not be opened for the visitors upon their arrival at the residence. The incident, he added, showed that Tinubu had already made efforts to reach out after assuming office.
“I was with Atiku when President Tinubu was being sworn in. I can tell you this because I was closer to Atiku, men from President Tinubu went to Atiku. Emissaries went to meet Atiku, when they got to the gate of Atiku, he ordered that the gate should not be opened for them. “So Tinubu has done the work,” he said.
