Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, representing Southern Borno, has alleged that a former critic of the All Progressives Congress, Daniel Bwala, can only be a political liability to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Ndume reacted to Bwala’s claims that he was planning to mobilize youths in his local government, Hawul, to attack him.
He said, “Ordinarily, I do not want to join the issue or wouldn’t have replied Mr Bwala who claimed to be from Hawul Local Government Area which is part of my constituency. I can describe Daniel Bwala as a failed Lawyer and empty drum making noise in Abuja.”
Ndume emphasized that he did not accuse or insult President Tinubu in his interview with Arise TV, but only criticized some policies of the present administration.
He stated, “As I said, I did not want to respond, but because Bwala talked about threats or I am mobilizing Youths to attack him, which has security implications and is very sensitive. I believe Bwala’s strategy is how to get the attention and sympathy of Mr President to give him Police cover and maybe a job.”
Ndume questioned Bwala’s roots in Hawul, saying, “We have credible people in the Hawul Local Government Area, and they know who Daniel Bwala is, in fact when I saw his message on X handle, I thought it was Inuwa Bwala who was the former Caretaker Chairman of Hawul and a renowned journalist.”
He advised President Tinubu to be cautious with Bwala, stating, “The only advice I can give President Tinubu is that, politically Daniel Bwala is just a Mad Dog who barks and bites even the owner, and so, Tinubu should be careful with the likes of Bwala as a Mad Dog.”
Ndume concluded with a quote from Peter Tosh, “If you are sorry for Mad Dog, it will turn round and bite you.”
