Presidency: 2027 may be Atiku’s last chance – Tinubu’s aide, Bwala
President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has hinted that 2027 might be the last chance for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to contest for the presidency. Bwala claimed that Atiku promised to bring back the fuel subsidy if elected president because he knows that 2027 might be […] Presidency: 2027 may be Atiku’s…
Daniel Bwala, President Bola Tinubu's Special Adviser on Policy Communication, has suggested that 2027 could be the final opportunity for the African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to run for the presidency. Bwala revealed that Atiku had promised to reinstate the fuel subsidy if elected, as he believed it might be his last chance to hold the office.
The removal of the fuel subsidy by Tinubu in his 2023 inauguration sparked a nationwide debate, as Atiku pledged to restore it. However, Bwala stated that Atiku felt there was no downside to the promise, as it would appeal to the populace. He added, "Since 2027 is likely to be his last chance to seek the office of the president, he decided to gamble on the populist rhetoric of 'I will bring back the fuel subsidy.'
He presumed that, after all, there is nothing to lose." Bwala cautioned that, to run a populist campaign, one must first gain the trust and support of the people.
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