The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has narrowed its list of authorised spokespersons to three, hours after a live television demonstration of the 112 emergency line ended in embarrassment.
Femi Gbajabiamila, who serves as Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the council, announced the change on Wednesday.
Going forward, only three figures will speak for the campaign: the Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, who retains the role of official spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
The decision strips four previously named spokespersons of their duties: Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
Gbajabiamila said the affected individuals would be redeployed as members of the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications.
At the council’s inauguration, five spokespersons were unveiled, with Alake leading the team.
The reshuffle follows backlash triggered by Hassan’s appearance on Channels Television on Tuesday, where he invited anchor Seun Okinbaloye to dial 112 to prove the emergency service was working.
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Hassan described the number as one of the administration’s achievements, explaining it was meant to link Nigerians to emergency response centres for medical crises, security threats, road accidents and other distress situations.
But the demonstration backfired when repeated attempts by Okinbaloye to reach the line failed.
The incident drew swift criticism, with opposition parties using it to question the government’s claims about improved infrastructure and service delivery.