2027: APC Dissolves Tinubu’s Campaign Spokesperson Team

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has reorganised its media and communications structure as the 2027 campaigns intensify across the country.

Politics Nigeria reports that the council restricted official spokesperson duties to three senior members following controversies surrounding the public appearances of some of its representatives.

The decision comes days after Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the campaign council, faced criticism over his inability to demonstrate the functionality of Nigeria’s 112 national emergency number during a live television appearance.

In a statement dated November 11, 2026, Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, announced the changes, citing the need for more cohesive, disciplined and effective public engagement.

Under the new arrangement, only the campaign council’s Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, designated as the official spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, are authorised to speak on behalf of the council.

Gbajabiamila said all previously announced spokespersons would cease to perform that role and instead become members of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.

He also directed radio and television stations to take note of the changes, adding that the campaign council would designate appropriate representatives for media appearances when necessary.

The reorganisation follows Hassan’s controversial appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Tuesday, where he insisted that Nigeria’s 112 emergency line was operational.

During the interview, Hassan cited the emergency number as one of the improvements introduced under Tinubu’s administration, claiming it was designed to connect Nigerians in distress with relevant emergency response agencies.

He subsequently challenged the programme’s presenter, Seun Okinbaloye, to dial the number during the live broadcast.

“Take your phone and call 112. Nobody knows about this. We used to hear it in America, 911. Call 112 now, put it on the speaker, and they’ll ask you what’s your emergency,” Hassan said.

However, the attempt failed, prompting Okinbaloye to announce that the number was not connecting.

“This number is not working,” the presenter said.

Hassan initially attributed the failure to a possible network problem but maintained that the service was functional, claiming he had successfully used it on previous occasions.

Okinbaloye challenged the explanation, noting that other calls were connecting from the same location. He also disclosed that viewers were sending messages confirming their inability to reach the emergency line.

The APC spokesperson also attracted criticism during the interview over his comments on the country’s economic situation, particularly widespread hunger and rising living costs.

Hassan dismissed claims that Nigerians were experiencing severe hunger, describing the opposition’s narrative as political rhetoric intended to undermine the Tinubu administration ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“That is an opposition rhetoric. People are not that hungry,” he said.

When asked whether Nigerians struggling with economic hardship would agree with his position, Hassan insisted that he understood the situation.

“I’m telling you, I live in Nigeria,” he added.

He further argued that falling food prices in some markets demonstrated that government policies were beginning to yield results, citing complaints by farmers over declining prices of agricultural produce.

“People are not that hungry the way the opposition are portraying it. And I’ll say it anywhere. People are not that hungry.

“In fact, farmers are complaining because foodstuffs are down in the market. Why? Because this government is importing and reducing the prices,” Hassan said.