When questioned about the potential shift to the APC, Bwala emphasized his admiration for President Bola Tinubu, stating, “APC is a party. President Bola Tinubu is my motivation; if supporting him will take me to APC, so be it.” This unexpected endorsement marks a significant departure from Bwala’s previous stance as a vocal critic of the APC and the Tinubu administration.

On January 2, 2024, just days before this surprising development, Bwala, known for his critical views on the governing APC, had urged opposition political parties to unite and form a robust coalition. He highlighted the importance of such collaboration in successfully challenging the APC’s dominance in the upcoming 2027 general elections. The sudden change in Bwala’s position adds a new dimension to the political landscape, leaving observers intrigued about the potential implications for both the opposition and the ruling party.

Bwala, a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today, said that without a coalition of opposition parties, President Tinubu would spend eight years in office.

“Without a coalition of political parties, Tinubu is going to spend the next eight years. That one is for sure.

“The truth of the matter is that there will be a coalition of political parties that will be very strong. This is a fact that I know.

“The coalition that is coming will swallow some of the elements that are creating the problems in the various political parties,” he said.

He commended the President’s suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, saying, “Some of his (Tinubu’s) Ministers that were allegedly reported to have committed infractions, instead of protecting them, he asked that the law should have its course and suspended somebody without wasting time. That, to me, is impressive because it’s about the people.”

Referring to Tuesday’s announcement of a 60 per cent slash in travel entourages for the Presidency and MDAs, Bwala remarked, “There has been this outcry that the government is bloated. Yesterday, he introduced a policy that reduced the cost of governance and today, he told me it is just the beginning.”

The legal practitioner said the President assured him that more cost-cutting measures are underway to reduce the cost of governance.

“What have we been talking about as citizens is that if you don’t have a personal grudge against someone…if it is a policy issue.

“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. So, this is not about political party. And you need to know that, like I said, I was with him before I left. And I was doggedly committed to him.

“I told him today that I am committing to play my part to support your administration, and I have no apologies to anybody,” he explained.

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