Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala has revealed that Bola Tinubu attempted to reconnect with former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar after the 2023 presidential election.
This revelation was said to have been made by Bwala in an interview shared by Symfoni TV where he spoke about what transpired shortly after Tinubu emerged president.
Tinubu after taking the oath of office sent some emissaries to Atiku, he said. Bwala said the move was aimed at opening channels of communication between the president and the former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, amid the tension that followed the election.
The presidential aide said he knew about the situation first-hand because he was still working closely with Atiku at the time. He said the men sent by Tinubu allegedly went to the residence of Atiku but were not able to gain access.
Bwala said Atiku ordered that the gate should not be opened to the visitors upon their arrival at the residence. The incident, he said, showed that Tinubu had made efforts to reach out after assuming office.
“When President Tinubu was being sworn in, I was with Atiku. 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 came to the gate of Atiku, he ordered that the gate should not be opened for them. “So Tinubu has done the work,” he stated.
