2027: Your coalition stands no chance, Bwala tells Atiku

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would be defeated again by the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election. Bwala’s remarks followed comments made by Abubakar during an appearance on Arise TV on Wednesday, where the former vice-president declared that the 2027 general election […]

Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, has said former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar would be defeated again by the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election.

Bwala’s remarks followed comments made by Abubakar during an appearance on Arise TV on Wednesday, where the former vice-president declared that the 2027 general election would be his final attempt at the presidency.

Abubakar, who has contested the presidency multiple times — appearing on the ballot in 2007, 2019 and 2023 — expressed confidence in the growing opposition alliance being rallied under the African Democratic Congress (ADC). He said the coalition would be strong enough to unseat Tinubu in the next election cycle.

Responding via a post on X later that night, Bwala rejected Abubakar’s claims and described the ADC coalition in unflattering terms, arguing that it lacks the political strength to challenge the incumbent.

“My former boss @atiku said ‘with a coalition candidate, President Tinubu @officialABAT is dead on arrival. Lol,” Bwala wrote.

“But we know you are the coalition candidate yet (no vex sir), he defeated you in 2023 when you had governors, states, and structures. These governors, states and structures are with him.”

He further criticised the composition of the opposition alliance, suggesting it is driven by discontented figures without a solid base.

“With a coalition of aggrieved ‘stateless’ leaders, I doubt if President Tinubu would bother to check the scoreboard on the day,” he added.

Bwala, who previously worked with Abubakar, maintained that the political dynamics that shaped the 2023 election remain largely unchanged, insisting that the president retains the backing of key political structures across the country.