Mehdi Hasan: Bwala Prepared Answers Against Peter Obi But Was Disappointed – Fr Ugwu

A Catholic priest working in The Gambia, Fr Kelvin Ugwu, has reacted to the controversial television interview involving presidential aide Daniel Bwala and an Al Jazeera journalist, Mehdi Hasan, claiming Bwala appeared prepared to discuss Mr Peter Obi but was disappointed when the topic did not arise.

Ugwu spoke in a post on his Facebook page on Wednesday while commenting on Bwala’s recent appearance on a programme hosted by media personality Daddy Freeze.

Bwala claimed that he was approached by Obi to join his 2023 presidential campaign, a request he, Bwala, said he declined.

Ugwu further said that said Bwala had earlier criticised the professionalism of Al Jazeera but shifted attention to Obi during the interview with Daddy Freeze.

His words, “I just watched an interview Bwala had with Daddy Freeze. Is this the man many of you regard as intelligent? After accusing Al Jazeera of not being professional, he turned and focused on Peter Obi. Now I know, he was expecting to talk about Peter Obi with Mehdi.” 

The priest spoke against the backdrop of widespread reactions against Bwala’s poor performance during his recent appearance for interview on Head to Head programme on Al Jazeera Television. 

The interview, which examined the policies and performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, went viral on social media and triggered mixed debate across the country.