Daniel Bwala’s Viral Al Jazeera Interview + Mehdi Hassan Fact Checked

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:56:38 +0000

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala’s Interview on Head to Head hosted by Mehdi Hasan on Al Jazeera has gone viral on social media.

Mehdi Hasan confronted Bwala with statements he made in 2023 while speaking for Atiku Abubakar. Bwala denied the claims, but the broadcast later showed archival clips of his earlier remarks, sparking reactions online.

In response, Bwala accused Hasan of “opposition research-style journalism,” saying the producers never disclosed they would challenge his past statements.

He insisted he accepted the interview, believing the focus would be Nigeria’s security, economy and corruption, while claiming some of the quotes used in the interview were inaccurate. The presidential aide has since released his own clip attempting to fact-check parts of the interview and challenge some of Hasan’s claims about Nigeria.

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