Defection: Peter Obi’s media handler, aide in talks with APC – Presidency

The wave of defections from opposition political parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, may have extended to the camp of the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the last election, Peter Obi.

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Policy, Daniel Bwala, stated in a television interview that some of Obi’s appointees are on their way to joining the ruling party.

Bwala specifically claimed that one of Obi’s handlers is already in APC, while “the second handler is in talks” with party leaders.

He further revealed that one of Obi’s media aides has expressed interest in joining the party.

He said, “Governors are on their own coming into our party. What about the key managers of specific presidential candidates of the last election?

“Take, for example, Peter Obi, one of his handlers, is with us. The second handler is in talks with us. One of his media spokesmen is in talks with us.

“Why are they joining us? Nobody is giving anybody kobo, but because they realise, we are not perfect as a government, but our hearts are right, our head is correct, and we are creating a national consensus.”