Daniel Bwala has no political relevance in Borno

Senator representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has described the former spokesman to the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign organisation, Daniel Bwala, as a failed lawyer and politician.

Bwala had, in an X post on Friday, alleged that Ndume was planning to mobilise youths in his (Bwala’s) local government area of Borno State to attack him for criticising the Senator over his recent comment on President Bola Tinubu.

Reacting to the allegation in a chat with reporters at his Maiduguri residence on Saturday, Ndume said Bwala’s allegation was baseless and a move to get Tinubu’s sympathy and attention.

Ndume said it was unfortunate that Bwala claims to be an indigene of Hawul, but cannot even trace his actual roots, not to talk of the people in Hawul LGA.

He said, “Ordinarily, I do not want to join the issue or wouldn’t have replied Mr Bwala, who claimed to be from Hawul Local Government Area, which is part of my constituency.

“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 mobilising 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. In fact, I replied to his post and said, that 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.”

The lawmaker also stated that Bwala has no political relevance, adding that he can’t instigate Hawul people to go into political violence.

He added, “We have three former deputy Governors from Hawul, and all of them are my ardent supporters and people I take in high esteem throughout my political sojourn.

“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 Bwala is trying to get sympathy from Mr. President.

“Bwala was once a member of the APC, but later 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 television. 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.”