Daniel Bwala, an aide to the 2023 presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, has responded to the criticism directed at President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi, for using the presidential jet to attend a polo match. Bwala argued that Seyi Tinubu had earned his father’s presidential position and therefore deserved the treatment he received.
Seyi Tinubu faced heavy backlash after it was revealed that he had flown to Kano in a presidential jet to watch the finals of the Kano International Polo Tournament. According to reports, the jet landed in Kano around midday on Sunday, and Seyi Tinubu was greeted by officials from the presidency, the Kano State Government, and the Kano Polo Club. He was then driven to the Usman Dantata Polo Ground with tight security provided by the Nigeria Police Force and the State Security Service.
After the tournament concluded and awards were presented to the winners, Seyi Tinubu and his party were transported back to Abuja in the presidential jet. Bwala, in response to the criticism, argued that the responsibility lies with those who permitted Seyi to use the jet.
Posting on X, Bwala wrote: “To be fair to Seyi Tinubu, he is a member of the first family and has worked hard enough for his father’s presidential position, I dare say more than 7 governors combined. Besides, if all the people in this government who worked against democracy could enjoy the same privileges, I do not think Seyi should be visited with such indignation. Besides, he doesn’t have the power to just hop into the jet; somebody in the hierarchy of the government made it happen. Let’s rather point the fingers in the right direction.”
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