Okpebholo: Tinubu Supporter, Bwala Says Edo Deserves More in Next Guber Poll

Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s unofficial spokesperson and former spokesman for the defunct Atiku-Okowa Presidential Campaign Council, Daniel Bwala, yesterday lampooned the acting Chairman of the Edo State All Progressives Congress (APC)  Chairman, Mr. Jarret Tenebe, for insinuating that the people of the state cannot afford satellite television.

“Edo people can’t afford DSTV, which is why Mr. Monday Okpebholo cannot do a TV interview,” Tenebe was quoted as saying earlier.
The candidate of the APC and senator representing Edo Central Senatorial District has been avoiding invitations for media interviews regarding his gubernatorial ambition.

Also, his party’s acting chairman advanced reasons why the candidate won’t show up.
He said Edo people can’t afford DSTV to enable them to watch the interview, and as such, Okpebholo won’t honour any media interview invitations.
But Bwala, on his X handle lambasted Tenebe, saying: “The APC governorship campaign in Edo has to do more; so far, the narrative is ineffective. For a stakeholder to say the governorship candidate will not go to Arise TV because Edo people can’t afford DSTV is shameful and regrettable.

“Edo is a rich state with reasonable economic standards and is definitely not among the states bankrupt to the point where people can’t afford DSTV.”
Continuing, Bwala said that AIT, Channels TV, Arise TV, News Central, etc. are owned by businessmen who hail from Edo and Delta States and by extension from former Bendel State.

“To say that Edo people can’t afford DSTV, which is why Mr. Monday cannot do a TV interview, is bad optics,” he added.
According to him, the simple answer could have been to say that the candidate will visit the network station of his choice and appear there for interview.
“Edo is a rich state with reasonable economic standards; and definitely not among the states bankrupt to the point the people can’t afford DSTV. Haba!
“I will advise Mr Monday Okpebholo to invite TV house of his choice and convenience, in a convenient location at his expense and discuss his policies in the language of his choice.

“English language is not a test of intelligence; French, Germans, Italians and Spanish people don’t speak English and they govern their countries well. Edo people deserve more,” Bwala argued.