Presidency has dismissed as false and implausible the claim by former African Democratic Congress (ADC) National Chairman, Ralph Nwosu, that he was offered three ministerial appointments to pull out of plans to align the party with the opposition coalition.
Gatekeepers News reports that Daniel Bwala, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, described Nwosu’s allegation as a fabrication bereft of credibility.
“From his words as reported, you know that he lied,” Bwala stated.
Bwala outlined three points to rebut the claim, stressing that no government official, regardless of rank, has the authority to allocate ministerial positions except the President himself.
“If such an offer were ever made, it would have come directly from Mr. President,” he said.
Bwala also questioned why Nwosu failed to identify the supposed officials who made the offer, saying, “The same courage he mustered to allege he was promised slots could have been used to name names and positions.”
In a veiled attack on the opposition, Bwala added, “They are painfully graduating to an association of jesters, or Association of Disorganised Characters.”
The Presidency maintains that Nwosu’s claim is baseless and lacks credibility.
