Political Realignment? Atiku’s Representative Reaches Out To Tinubu

This unexpected meeting comes just two weeks after Bwala appeared on a Channels Television programme, where he was critical of President Tinubu’s handling of the economy.

Bwala had asserted that Tinubu would not be able to make significant progress in the economy even if given 30 years.

He also criticized the President for asking Nigerians for patience, pointing out that Tinubu had less than 70 percent of his tenure remaining.

He said, “When people talk about being patient and waiting, you have to look at the time frame the public officer is expected to execute the work.

The President has just been voted into a term of four years. He is eight months into the term which constitutes 31.8 percent of the total time that he has.

“He has less than 70 percent time in government, when is that going to happen? When President Buhari took over in 2015 it was the same language and we patiently followed and he finished the first term and finished the second term.

“When there is a fundamental problem with policy, time is irrelevant, 30 years it will not work. Most of the economists I’ve listened to have faulted the President’s budget with which he was supposed to deliver the agenda flat-out.

We want to see deliverables. Nigerians are tired of English, Mathematics, Economics, Science, and Technology. We want to see practical things.”

Weeks later, Bwala told State House correspondents that he could join the All Progressives Congress (APC) to support the President.

He also stated that he owed no one apologies for visiting Tinubu, his principal biggest political rival.

Bwala said, “I told him today, I am committing to play my part to support your administration, and I have no apologies to anybody.

APC is a party. President Bola Tinubu is my motivation; if supporting him will take me to APC, so be it.

“What I’m saying apart from today that I’m talking here is that you all need to visit my Twitter page.

In the last few days, I have been expressing my surprise and appreciation to the President for the decisions he is making.