The All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council, PCC, has sacked Alwan Hassan as campaign spokesperson, following his recent controversial interviews on Channels TV.
The APC-PCC announced the sack on Wednesday in a statement signed by the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Director-General (Administration) of the Council, Femi Gbajabiamila.
According to the announcement, only three people are now allowed to speak for the campaign: Director-General, Abdulaziz Yari; the Minister of Solid Minerals, Dele Alake, who remains the official spokesperson; and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.
All other previously announced spokespersons have been stripped of their roles and dissolved into the Directorate of Media and Strategic Communications as ordinary members.
Those affected are Alwan Hassan, Ayobami Oyalowo, Kemi Asekun-Shittu and Adamu Fanda.
The main issue emanated from Tuesday night, during Hassan’s appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he was to defend the Tinubu government and showcase its achievements.
According to him, one of the biggest achievements of the government was the 112 emergency number.
He said Nigerians could now dial 112 like Americans dial 911, and get help for health, security, road accidents, and any distress situation.
He, thereafter, challenged the presenter to dial the number live.
“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 call failed several times when the presenter dialed the number.
Recall that a few weeks ago, during another TV interview, Hassan boldly claimed that some ministers paid “billions” to secure their appointments in Tinubu’s administration.