Bwala: My past remarks on Tinubu were baseless, not lies

Presidential spokesman Daniel Bwala has described his previous criticisms of President Bola Tinubu as “baseless” in light of current realities, insisting that the comments were not lies and should no longer dominate public discussions.

Bwala made the clarification on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he was questioned by host Seun Okinbaloye about remarks he made against Tinubu before joining the administration.

The presidential aide questioned the continued focus on his past statements, arguing that public discourse should shift towards issues affecting Nigerians, including the economy, education and security.

“The first person that started asking me this question was you, and you have done that more than five times. Are you not tired? They are completely inconsequential to what is happening,” Bwala said.

He said Nigerians were more interested in knowing how government policies were addressing their daily challenges than revisiting his previous political positions.

“Nigerians want to hear tonight what is happening to their lives. They want to know what is happening with their economy, with their education, and most importantly, with security,” he added.

‘Not lies, but baseless’

When asked whether describing his earlier comments as baseless meant they were false, Bwala rejected the interpretation.

“They are not lies. They are baseless. Not important for conversation,” he said.

He maintained that the Tinubu administration had made progress, particularly in improving coordination among security agencies.

According to him, the government had achieved stronger collaboration within the security architecture, which he described as a major development in Nigeria’s fight against insecurity.

Bwala accuses host of opposition focus

The presidential spokesman also accused the presenter of giving more attention to opposition narratives than examining issues involving opposition figures.

“I’m trying my best not to be aggressive about it, but you’re riding on the opposition’s back horse,” he said.

Bwala cited Labour Party leader Peter Obi as an example, questioning whether similar scrutiny had been applied to his political movements and changes in party affiliation.

He concluded that debates over his former comments about Tinubu had become less relevant and urged Nigerians to focus more on government policies, performance and issues affecting citizens.