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Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has taken aim at the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, claiming that Obi is not a true ‘labour’ leader and that despite his wealth, there is “no record” of him funding public projects or floating a foundation.

Speaking on The Clarity Zone Podcast posted on Wednesday, Bwala argued that Obi’s philanthropic profile was overstated and not in line with his financial standing.

“Peter Obi is a billionaire, multi-billionaire. There is no record that Peter has floated a foundation. Or a school. Anything that has to do with public interest and funded so they can meet the needs of the masses. Not a single one,” he said.

He also dismissed reports of large donations credited to Obi, insisting, “He has never given beyond N50m, and even that one, I can tell you the circumstances behind it. He never gave N100m to anybody.”

Bwala further criticised the boreholes Obi reportedly supported in parts of the North after the elections, describing them as primitive.

“Do you know the type of borehole people gave them money to produce? Caveman days borehole — where somebody will climb and be bouncing like this before water will come out. This is the type of development in his mind. But Nigerians don’t know,” he alleged.

Beyond philanthropy, the presidential aide questioned Obi’s political alignment with the Labour Party, claiming the former Anambra governor had no history of supporting workers’ struggles or grassroots activism.

“Peter Obi is a capitalist by nature. He believes in free market economy. He’s a businessman. There is nothing resembling socialism around Peter Obi.

"But Peter Obi ran on the platform of Labour Party that is principally a socialist party. Tell me whether you have ever seen Peter Obi in any workers’ strike, protest or student unionism. Even during EndSARS, was he there? Yet, it is the same demographic he uses in campaigning,” Bwala said.

He described Obi’s 2023 campaign as populist, comparing it to the strategy of former United States President, Donald Trump. According to him, Obi merely tapped into youth anger to mobilise support.

“In the last election, Obi just saw that the youth were not happy and he rode on that anger. They even said, ‘we no dey give shishi,’ because once you ride on their anger, they sponsor themselves to fight your cause,” Bwala added.

Bwala also accused Obi of using church platforms during the campaign but abandoning them after the elections.

“He went to all the churches, met all the Pentecostal bishops. He was everywhere — Holy Ghost night, Holy Ghost morning, prophetic prayers. But after the election, I didn’t see him again. Like my church, we had Shiloh. I told my one of my pastors that Peter Obi no dey go Shiloh again,” he said.

TimeManager:
I read this three times and I couldn't find any where I could fault Bwala on this. Every single thing he said was spot on.
Meanwhile, some people might ask, how about Tinubu?. For the sake of public enlightenment, Tinubu, long before becoming President, had established a TV station, Radio and Newspaper company that have employed hundreds of Nigerians from every tribes, regions and background and many have risen to the top of their career.

Also, the Tinubu's family has a well run foundations that cater to the needs of the less privileged. Both Remi and Seyi Tinubu have their separate foundations that caters to the IDPs, education, women, and girl child. As a reminder, when Tinubu was Governor of Lagos state, he was the pioneer of "one-day Governor" for kids in secondary schools who excelled in the spelling bee competition. Many of the students were also on scholarship throughout their university.

Today, they have gone ahead to great things in their respective career. Pls, in all you do, do not compare the Jagaban to Obi, one is a King and a King mater, while the other is a boy. There are evels in life.

Felabrity:
He doesn't need a foundation
He is the foundation
Use your head Daniel

TimeManager:
I read this three times and I couldn't find any where I could fault Bwala on this. Every single thing he said was spot on.
Meanwhile, some people might ask, how about Tinubu?. For the sake of public enlightenment, Tinubu, long before becoming President, had established a TV station, Radio and Newspaper company that have employed hundreds of Nigerians from every tribes, regions and background and many have risen to the top of their career.

Also, the Tinubu's family has a well run foundations that cater to the needs of the less privileged. Both Remi and Seyi Tinubu have their separate foundations that caters to the IDPs, education, women, and girl child. As a reminder, when Tinubu was Governor of Lagos state, he was the pioneer of "one-day Governor" for kids in secondary schools who excelled in the spelling bee competition. Many of the students were also on scholarship throughout their university.

Today, they have gone ahead to great things in their respective career. Pls, in all you do, do not compare the Jagaban to Obi, one is a King and a King mater, while the other is a boy. There are evels in life.

-Kiss the truth!

TimeManager:
I read this three times and I couldn't find any where I could fault Bwala on this. Every single thing he said was spot on.
Meanwhile, some people might ask, how about Tinubu?. For the sake of public enlightenment, Tinubu, long before becoming President, had established a TV station, Radio and Newspaper company that have employed hundreds of Nigerians from every tribes, regions and background and many have risen to the top of their career.

Also, the Tinubu's family has a well run foundations that cater to the needs of the less privileged. Both Remi and Seyi Tinubu have their separate foundations that caters to the IDPs, education, women, and girl child. As a reminder, when Tinubu was Governor of Lagos state, he was the pioneer of "one-day Governor" for kids in secondary schools who excelled in the spelling bee competition. Many of the students were also on scholarship throughout their university.

Today, they have gone ahead to great things in their respective career. Pls, in all you do, do not compare the Jagaban to Obi, one is a King and a King mater, while the other is a boy. There are evels in life.

-Kiss the truth!

“Peter Obi is a billionaire, multi-billionaire. There is no record that Peter has floated a foundation. Or a school. Anything that has to do with public interest and funded so they can meet the needs of the masses. Not a single one,” he said.

"But Peter Obi ran on the platform of Labour Party that is principally a socialist party. Tell me whether you have ever seen Peter Obi in any workers’ strike, protest or student unionism. Even during EndSARS, was he there? Yet, it is the same demographic he uses in campaigning,” Bwala said.

“He went to all the churches, met all the Pentecostal bishops. He was everywhere — Holy Ghost night, Holy Ghost morning, prophetic prayers. But after the election, I didn’t see him again. Like my church, we had Shiloh. I told my one of my pastors that Peter Obi no dey go Shiloh again,?” he said

zero8zero:
Pandøra foundation no school, no foundation, no company except shopping malls for imported goods.

TimeManager:
I read this three times and I couldn't find any where I could fault Bwala on this. Every single thing he said was spot on.
Meanwhile, some people might ask, how about Tinubu?. For the sake of public enlightenment, Tinubu, long before becoming President, had established a TV station, Radio and Newspaper company that have employed hundreds of Nigerians from every tribes, regions and background and many have risen to the top of their career.

Also, the Tinubu's family has a well run foundations that cater to the needs of the less privileged. Both Remi and Seyi Tinubu have their separate foundations that caters to the IDPs, education, women, and girl child. As a reminder, when Tinubu was Governor of Lagos state, he was the pioneer of "one-day Governor" for kids in secondary schools who excelled in the spelling bee competition. Many of the students were also on scholarship throughout their university.

Today, they have gone ahead to great things in their respective career. Pls, in all you do, do not compare the Jagaban to Obi, one is a King and a King mater, while the other is a boy. There are evels in life.

-Kiss the truth!

jmoore:
Which business did Tinubu start before he became governor?

We all know how he used Alpha beta to fleece Lagos state..

TimeManager:
I read this three times and I couldn't find any where I could fault Bwala on this. Every single thing he said was spot on.
Meanwhile, some people might ask, how about Tinubu?. For the sake of public enlightenment, Tinubu, long before becoming President, had established a TV station, Radio and Newspaper company that have employed hundreds of Nigerians from every tribes, regions and background and many have risen to the top of their career.

Also, the Tinubu's family has a well run foundations that cater to the needs of the less privileged. Both Remi and Seyi Tinubu have their separate foundations that caters to the IDPs, education, women, and girl child. As a reminder, when Tinubu was Governor of Lagos state, he was the pioneer of "one-day Governor" for kids in secondary schools who excelled in the spelling bee competition. Many of the students were also on scholarship throughout their university.

Today, they have gone ahead to great things in their respective career. Pls, in all you do, do not compare the Jagaban to Obi, one is a King and a King mater, while the other is a boy. There are evels in life.

-Kiss the truth!

Felabrity:
he doesn't need some fraudulent foundation, he gives his little mite himself