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Bwala Says Peter Obi Has Never Donated More Than N50 Million
Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, has taken aim at Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, questioning both his philanthropy and his link to the Labour movement.
Speaking on The Clarity Zone Podcast on Wednesday, Bwala argued that Obi’s public image as a generous giver was overhyped. He claimed there was no solid evidence that Obi had set up a foundation, school, or any long-term project dedicated to the welfare of ordinary Nigerians.
According to Bwala, Obi’s donations have also been overstated. He insisted that the former Anambra governor had never given beyond N50 million, dismissing reports of larger contributions. He also mocked the boreholes Obi reportedly donated in northern Nigeria after the elections, describing them as outdated hand-pump types.
Bwala went further to question Obi’s political roots in the Labour Party, saying the billionaire businessman had no history of solidarity with workers or involvement in labour struggles. In his words, Obi is a capitalist who thrives on free-market principles, which, in Bwala’s view, is at odds with the socialist ideals the Labour Party is meant to uphold.
He likened Obi’s 2023 campaign to Donald Trump’s style of politics, suggesting that the candidate tapped into the frustrations of young people to build momentum. “Obi just saw the youth were angry and used it to his advantage. They even funded his campaign themselves with the ‘we no dey give shishi’ slogan,” he said.
Bwala also accused Obi of leaning heavily on churches during his campaign trail, only to vanish from the same spaces after the elections. He recalled seeing Obi at several religious programs before the polls but noted his absence afterwards.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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