The All Progressives Congress [APC] on Wednesday announced overhaul of its presidential campaign council.
The move followed the disastrous appearance of one its spokesperson Alwan Hassan on @seunokin’s show on Channels Television.
Alwan Hassan, had in an attempt to sell the achievements of the Tinubu administration boasted on live TV that Nigeria’s emergency number 112 is now functional courtesy of the President Bola Tinubu administration, but the boast backfired as the number failed to connect.
Hassan urged his interviewer on Channels TV to call 112 and put it on speaker for Nigerians to hear.
“Let me tell you what you don’t know. Take your phone and call 112. Nobody knows about this. We used to hear about it in America: 911. Put it on speaker, and they will ask you what your emergency is—whether health, security, or distress call. Call 112. Welcome to Nigeria. Thanks to the APC government,” Hassan declared.
When asked if the 112 emergency line was an achievement of the APC, Hassan said, “Yes. That’s an emergency line. If you are in Abuja, the centre in Abuja will pick up. If you are in Kano, the centre in Kano will pick up.”
“Let me tell you what Asiwaju has done again on this. They have now gone further to have a dashboard in every centre to know the location of the caller”, Hassan added.
The number, however, failed to connect when the interviewer dialled it on live TV. Hassan also dialled the emergency number on his phone, but it failed to connect.
Following the disastrous appearance by Hassan, the hierarchy of @OfficialAPCNg now wants control over who speaks for the campaign.
In a statement on Wednesday, Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to the president named the three people that will speak for the council henceforth.
“The Council has approved that only the campaign’s Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, as official Spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, will speak on behalf of the Council”, the statement read.
The full statement is published below…
PRESS STATEMENT
ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN COUNCIL
REORGANIZATION OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS STRUCTURE
To ensure more cohesive, disciplined, and effective public engagement, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has made some changes to the structure of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.
The Council has approved that only the campaign’s Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, as official Spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, will speak on behalf of the Council.
All previously announced persons in this capacity shall henceforth dissolve into the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications as members.
Radio and TV stations are hereby advised to take note of these changes and act accordingly. The campaign will delegate appropriate person(s) for appearances where and when necessary.
Rt. Honourable Femi Gbajabiamila
Chief of Staff to the President and Deputy Director-General (Administration), APC Presidential Campaign Council
November 11, 2026