Nigeria’s Presidency, through Special Adviser on Policy Communication Daniel Bwala, criticizes Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi for attending the launch of an Allied Peoples Movement (APM) campaign office in Abuja. Bwala says Obi’s appearance is driven by “content creation,” questioning why a presidential candidate would attend another party’s campaign event.
The incident follows Obi’s remarks at the event on Monday, where he calls for unity among Nigerians and urges citizens to avoid politics of bitterness. According to the reports, Bwala asks why the “unity” message and Obi’s participation are not framed similarly in public commentary. Both outlets report that Bwala argues Obi even used APM-related messaging during the event, but that the apparent contradiction is not widely highlighted.
The coverage centers on the Presidency’s charge and its implication of perceived political inconsistency, while the underlying fact across sources is Obi’s attendance at Makinde’s APM campaign office launch and his call for unity.
