{"id":166515,"date":"2025-06-11T22:32:48","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T21:32:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/atikus-spokesman-ibe-on-political-adventurers"},"modified":"2025-06-11T23:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T22:47:39","slug":"atikus-spokesman-ibe-on-political-adventurers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/atikus-spokesman-ibe-on-political-adventurers","title":{"rendered":"Atiku&#8217;s Spokesman Ibe on Political Adventurers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has labelled the trio of Segun Sowunmi, Daniel Bwala, and Reno Omokri as political adventurers and nomads who switch allegiances for personal gain.<\/p>\n<p>Ibe further said that Sowunmi has never directly worked for Atiku, but merely served as a spokesperson within the now-defunct PDP Presidential Campaign Council.<\/p>\n<p>He made this clarification while addressing misconceptions about Sowunmi\u2019s political alignment and his criticism of Atiku.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, Sowunmi\u2019s involvement was strictly with the PDP campaign organisation, which ended after the 2023 elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSowunmi was never a direct aide to Atiku Abubakar. He was one of several spokespersons in the defunct campaign organization. That\u2019s an important distinction.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBwala and Omokri are like political nomads, moving from one place to another, always seeking the next opportunity. It\u2019s a cultural phenomenon. The media needs to be careful not to misrepresent these roles. It often serves the interests of political opponents,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the matter of political loyalty, Ibe explained that while defections are a democratic right, those who benefited from Atiku\u2019s platform should not malign him to gain favour elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re free to associate with anyone, but don\u2019t bite the hand that fed you,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The media adviser to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has labelled the trio of Segun Sowunmi, Daniel Bwala, and Reno Omokri as political adventurers and nomads who switch allegiances for personal gain. 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