Daniel Bwala has mocked Peter Obi and called him ‘Miracle Centre Presidential Candidate’ over Umahi debate comment.
NewsOnline Nigeria reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has taken a swipe at the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, describing him as a “miracle centre presidential candidate.”
Bwala was reacting to Obi’s recent interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, in which the former Anambra State governor outlined the condition under which he would agree to debate the Minister of Works, David Umahi.
During the interview, Obi said he would only debate Umahi after the minister emerged as the presidential candidate of a political party, following Umahi’s public declaration that he was prepared to debate Obi on the performance of the Federal Government in road infrastructure development.
Reacting in a post on his X handle, Bwala questioned Obi’s own emergence as a presidential candidate, arguing that he had never participated in a presidential primary election.
“Peter Obi is telling Chude on his podcast that if H.E. Dave Umahi wants to debate him, he should first qualify as a presidential candidate first.
“Funny; the Peter Obi, how did he qualify to be a presidential candidate? Did he (Peter Obi) participate in any presidential primaries?
“In fact, has he ever participated in any presidential primaries? Imagine a miracle centre presidential candidate questioning a successful governor and performing minister on qualifications,” Bwala wrote.
The exchange marks the latest in a series of verbal clashes between members of the Tinubu administration and Obi, as political discourse ahead of the 2027 general election continues to intensify.
