A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ibrahim Osinowo, has described the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, as a staunch liar and image destroyer.
Naija News reports that Osinowo’s comments come amid the backlash Bwala has faced since his interview with Al Jazeera journalist, Mehdi Hasan.
In an interview on News Central Television on Monday, Osinowo insisted that Bwala does not speak for the Nigerian government.
According to him, the official spokesperson for Tinubu remains Bayo Onanuga, who serves as the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.
Osinowo argued that Bwala is not the spokesperson but a policy person, and those policies are subject to Onanuga’s approval.
He stated that any official government communication should come through Onanuga or other designated communication officials, such as Sunday Dare.
Osinowo accused Bwala of attempting to gain national prominence and rebuild his public image through the recent interview with Hasan.
The APC member also insisted that Nigerians seeking the official position of the government should rely on recognised communication channels.
He said, “Bayo Onanuga is the spokesperson of the President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces. Daniel is not the spokesperson; he is a policy person. Those policies are still meant to be signed off by Bayo Onanuga.
“Daniel does not go to the United Kingdom to discuss. He just went there to renew his image, which many people see as that of a staunch liar and image destroyer.
“If you need anything about the APC government, you talk to Bayo Onanuga or Sunday Dare. These are the people in charge of public communication who convey the stand of the government to Nigerians not Daniel.”
