Atiku’s aide criticizes Bwala after Tinubu reshuffles media team

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Demola Olarewaju, the Special Assistant on Digital Media Strategy to former PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, has criticized Daniel Bwala following the recent reorganization of President Bola Tinubu’s media team.

Olarewaju hinted that Bwala’s role had been downgraded during the restructuring.

According to reports, the changes were announced late at night by Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

As part of the reshuffle, Sunday Dare, previously the Special Adviser on Public Communication and National Orientation, was reassigned as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications. Daniel Bwala, who had recently been appointed as Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, was redesignated as Special Adviser on Policy Communication.

Reacting to the changes, Olarewaju took to X to comment on the timing and potential implications of the restructuring.

He posted: “Egbon Onanuga didn’t wait till morning or later to issue that press release re-designating Bwala’s position. Man dropped it ‘as e dey hot’ at 11.28 in the night.

“It means they accessed Tinubu, made their case and demoted Bwala then came out immediately to announce it.

“The coded message to Bwala is: ‘You might be in office but we are in power.

“You might know Tinubu but we’ve known Tinubu. We might let you be with us but you’re not one of us and you will know your place or we will quickly teach you.’

“This is what happens when one has no shame.”

Olarewaju went further, mocking Bwala’s position: “Do you know how many people have been waiting to be rewarded in the Tinubu camp that you just came into the room and sat down on a chair?

“‘Oga, stand up and stoop down by that side.’

“They’ve started dirtying you immediately and not even privately, just to send you a message.”