POLITICAL PULSE: Alwan’s Failed 112 Call, Hunger Remark Hit APC Sentiment as Party Retains Visibility Lead

By Breaking News Nigeria On Nov 12, 2026

A failed live test of Nigeria’s 112 emergency number by APC campaign spokesman Alwan Hassan and his remark that Nigerians were “not that hungry” dominated monitored political conversation on 11 November, pushing APC’s overall negative sentiment sharply higher even as the ruling party retained the visibility and positive-sentiment leads. APC accounted for 35.2% of pooled coverage, followed by NDC at 31.9%, ADC at 24.1% and PDP at 8.8%, according to PRrev.

The Daily Political Pulse is based on PRrev, a TimesNG media-monitoring and sentiment data tool that tracks political activities, media coverage and sentiment across monitored platforms. PRrev analysed 7,576 in-scope mentions, with APC recording both the highest overall positive sentiment at 39.2% and the highest overall negative sentiment at 34.4%.

The report also identifies ADC’s continuing court and leadership dispute, NDC’s Makurdi town hall, APC campaign developments in Jigawa and Ondo, and political disagreement involving Sule Lamido and Sokoto PDP among the day’s major drivers.
Failed 112 Call Puts APC Under Pressure
The day’s defining political moment came during a live television appearance when APC spokesman Alwan Hassan asked Channels TV’s Seun Okinbaloye to dial the 112 emergency number, but the call failed to connect. NDC described the episode as a “national embarrassment”.
The controversy widened after Alwan Hassan said Nigerians were “not that hungry”. PRrev reports that APC subsequently restricted the spokesperson role to three people following the episode.
The impact on APC’s sentiment numbers was pronounced. Its overall negative share rose from 15.9% on 10 November to 34.4% on 11 November, which PRrev directly associates with the 112 test and hunger remark.
Yet the controversy did not dislodge APC from the top of the political visibility ranking.
The party generated 2,228 X posts, 404 Facebook items and 38 mainstream-media reports, giving it 35.2% of pooled coverage.
APC Leads Both Positive and Negative Sentiment
An unusual feature of the 11 November findings is that APC simultaneously recorded the highest overall positive and negative sentiment.
Its overall profile stood at 39.2% positive, 34.4% negative and 26.3% fair.
The picture differed markedly by platform. On X, APC recorded 29% positive, 25% negative and 46% fair sentiment. Facebook was considerably more favourable at 49% positive, 18% negative and 33% fair, while mainstream coverage was evenly divided between positive and negative sentiment at 39% each, with 21% fair.
The numbers show that the failed emergency call generated significant reputational pressure without completely overwhelming favourable APC conversation around campaign mobilisation and political gains elsewhere.
PRrev Political Party Rating | 11 November
1st in Visibility and Positive Sentiment: APC
35.2% pooled coverage | 39.2% positive | 34.4% negative
APC retained both the visibility and positive-sentiment crowns, but it also recorded the highest negative score following the failed live 112 test and the hunger remark.
2nd in Visibility: NDC
31.9% pooled coverage | 33.1% positive | 28.9% negative
NDC remained close behind APC in political visibility. Its conversation was predominantly fair overall at 38%, with the Makurdi town hall among its leading campaign developments.
3rd in Visibility: ADC
24.1% pooled coverage | 25.7% positive | 22.1% negative | 52.2% fair
ADC increased its share of the political conversation as questions surrounding the certified copy of the party leadership judgment and its implications continued to attract attention.
4th in Visibility: PDP
8.8% pooled coverage | 33.0% positive | 27.6% negative | 39.4% fair
PDP remained the smallest party by volume despite increasing its pooled share from the previous day. Political conversation included Sule Lamido’s response to a claim by Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the defection of six Sokoto PDP local-government chairmen to APC.
ADC Court Dispute Keeps Party in Spotlight
ADC’s continuing leadership and legal controversy remained the second major political issue identified by PRrev.
The party said the certified copy of Justice Lifu’s judgment named neither Atiku Abubakar nor any candidate, while INEC was expected to review it. PRrev also reports that a court was said to have found the Nafiu Bala resignation letter fake.
The competing claims kept legal uncertainty around ADC prominent in the monitored conversation.
ADC accounted for 24.1% of pooled coverage, up from 22.6% on 10 November.
Its overall sentiment remained predominantly fair at 52.2%, compared with 25.7% positive and 22.1% negative.
On X, 60% of ADC’s conversation was fair, with 18% positive and 22% negative. Facebook was 30% positive and 28% negative, while mainstream coverage was 26% positive, 21% negative and 53% fair.
NDC Makurdi Town Hall Draws Claim and Counterclaim
NDC’s Makurdi town hall provided another significant campaign development.
PRrev reports that Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso held the town hall, while NDC alleged that the Benue State Government plotted to disrupt the event. The government denied the allegation.
The claim remains a disputed political assertion rather than an independently established finding.
NDC recorded 2,093 X posts, 313 Facebook items and 12 mainstream reports, producing 31.9% of pooled coverage.
Its X sentiment was 30% positive, 19% negative and 51% fair, while Facebook stood at 35% positive, 17% negative and 48% fair. Mainstream coverage was evenly divided, with positive, negative and fair sentiment each at 33%.
Overall, NDC registered 33.1% positive, 28.9% negative and 38% fair sentiment.
Jigawa, Ondo Wins Provide APC Counter-Narrative
Away from the 112 controversy, APC generated favourable political conversation from developments in Jigawa, Ondo and Ogbomoso.
PRrev reports that President Bola Tinubu thanked Jigawa, Vice-President Kashim Shettima arrived in Ondo, while Seyi Makinde’s former chief of staff and 32 chieftains defected to APC in Ogbomoso.
These campaign and defection stories provided a counterweight to the reputational pressure generated by the failed emergency-number test.
PDP Remains Distant Fourth
PDP’s pooled share rose from 7.1% to 8.8%, but the party remained well behind APC, NDC and ADC in overall visibility.
PRrev identifies two Sokoto-related narratives among its major political developments: Sule Lamido denied Kashim Shettima’s claim that all four former governors supported APC, while six PDP local-government chairmen reportedly defected to the ruling party.
PDP generated 514 X posts, 147 Facebook items and three mainstream reports. Its X conversation was mostly fair at 62%, while Facebook was considerably more positive at 48% positive and just 5% negative.
Political Conversation Rises to 7,576 Mentions
PRrev recorded 7,576 in-scope party mentions, up from 6,628 on 10 November. The 11 November total comprised 6,350 X posts, 1,154 Facebook items and 72 mainstream-media reports.
The visibility standings shifted as follows:
• APC: 37.1% → 35.2%, retaining first place despite losing share.
• NDC: 33.3% → 31.9%, remaining second.
• ADC: 22.6% → 24.1%, strengthening third place.
• PDP: 7.1% → 8.8%, remaining fourth despite gaining share.
The most dramatic sentiment movement belonged to APC, whose overall negative rating more than doubled from 15.9% to 34.4%. Its positive rating simultaneously declined from 49.3% to 39.2%.
North-Central Emerges as Highest-Risk Zone
PRrev classified the North-Central as medium-high risk, the highest regional designation in the report. Its watch items included the Abuja court, NDC’s Makurdi town hall and the disputed Benue disruption allegation, generating 917 monitored items.
The North-West, South-West, South-East and South-South were assessed as medium risk, while the North-East received a low-risk rating.
PRrev Political Pulse
The defining feature of 11 November was the unusually sharp collision between visibility, favourable sentiment and reputational damage.
APC still commanded the largest share of political attention at 35.2% and maintained the highest positive rating at 39.2%, yet the failed 112 call and hunger remark pushed its negative score to 34.4%, also the highest among all four parties.
NDC remained a strong second in visibility at 31.9%, while its Makurdi activities produced both favourable campaign attention and a disputed allegation against the Benue government. ADC strengthened its position to 24.1%, with its court and leadership dispute still dominating its coverage.
PDP improved to 8.8% but remained the smallest party by volume as defections in Sokoto complicated its conversation.
Political Pulse Verdict
APC retains both the visibility and positive-sentiment crowns, but suffers the day’s sharpest reputational setback as the failed 112 emergency call and hunger remark more than double its negative rating. NDC remains second, ADC strengthens third place amid continuing legal uncertainty, while PDP gains marginally but stays a distant fourth.
The strongest signal in the 11 November data is therefore not a change in the visibility leader, but the rapid deterioration in sentiment around that leader: APC remained first in volume even as its negative share climbed from 15.9% to 34.4%.
Political Pulse is based on PRrev, a TimesNG media-monitoring and sentiment data tool that tracks political activities, media coverage and sentiment across monitored platforms. This edition draws from PRrev Political Parties Report Summary (November 11, 2026).docx. Disputed claims concerning the ADC judgment and Benue town hall are reported as monitored political narratives and are not presented as independently established facts.
By TimesNG