POLITICAL PULSE: Atiku’s Power Challenge, Oluremi’s ‘Worst Is Over’ Stir Debate as APC Leads Visibility, NDC Tops Sentiment
ABUJA: A dispute over President Bola Tinubu’s 2023 electricity pledge and mixed reactions to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s “worst is over” remark led Nigeria’s monitored political conversation on 1 November, as APC retained the highest share of coverage at 42.9% but also recorded the highest overall negative sentiment at 23.9%. NDC led positive sentiment at 38.5%, while PDP ranked third in visibility at 12.9% and ADC fourth at 12.2%, according to PRrev.
The Daily Political Pulse is based on PRrev, a PRNigeria media-monitoring and sentiment data tool that tracks political activities, media coverage and sentiment across monitored platforms. PRrev analysed 4,379 in-scope items, with Oluremi Tinubu’s remark drawing both praise and mockery on X, while APC’s campaign council defended the President’s electricity pledge and Atiku Abubakar challenged the administration over power supply.
Other major drivers included NDC’s street-level campaign activity, reports of a revolt by ADC’s South-West leaders against Atiku Abubakar, the approaching ADC Sokoto flag-off, and APC’s claim that it had 13 million members and 31 governors.
Electricity Pledge Puts Power Supply at Centre of Debate
The debate over President Bola Tinubu’s electricity pledge emerged as the leading political issue monitored by PRrev.
APC’s campaign council said the President’s 2023 promise had to be read in context and stated that 1.5 million customers had been metered, while Atiku Abubakar challenged the administration by asking where the electricity was.
The exchange marked a shift in the political story line from the campaign violence in Sokoto and Katsina that had dominated PRrev’s monitoring on 31 October.
APC’s policy defence also coincided with favourable mainstream coverage. 63% of APC’s 46 mainstream-media items were positive, against 30% negative. Its much larger X conversation, however, was evenly divided between 25% positive and 25% negative, with half classified as fair.
Oluremi Tinubu’s “Worst Is Over” Remark Divides Conversation
First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s declaration that “the worst is over” became the second major political issue identified by PRrev.
PRrev found that the remark was shared, praised and mocked on X, including through a Pidgin version.
Together, the First Lady’s statement and the debate over the President’s electricity pledge placed questions surrounding the administration’s record and messaging at the heart of the day’s monitored political conversation.
The biggest-reach post of the day also concerned APC. PRrev identified a post by @mickoly mocking an APC figure’s remark about “the best brain among the APC” as the biggest-reach post, although the report does not state its precise reach.
APC Expands Visibility but Regains Highest Negative Rating
APC generated 1,638 X posts, 196 Facebook items and 46 mainstream stories, accounting for 42.9% of pooled political-party coverage.
Its share increased from 39.9% on 31 October to 42.9% on 1 November, extending its visibility lead over NDC.
Its sentiment performance varied significantly by platform. On X, APC recorded 25% positive, 25% negative and 50% fair; Facebook was 36% positive, 9% negative and 55% fair; while mainstream media produced the party’s strongest favourable result at 63% positive, 30% negative and 7% fair.
Despite the strong mainstream result, APC recorded the overall negative sentiment at 23.9%, taking over that position from ADC.
PRrev Political Party Rating | 1 November
1st in Visibility: APC
42.9% pooled coverage | 23.9% overall negative sentiment
APC strengthened its visibility lead but also recorded the highest overall negative sentiment. Its mainstream coverage, however, was predominantly favourable at 63% positive.
1st in Positive Sentiment, 2nd in Visibility: NDC
32% pooled coverage | 38.5% overall positive sentiment
NDC retained the positive-sentiment crown, supported by 37% positive sentiment on X and 45% on Facebook.
3rd in Visibility: PDP
12.9% pooled coverage
PDP recorded the largest decline in visibility, falling from 16.2% on 31 October. Its X and Facebook conversations were predominantly classified as fair.
4th in Visibility: ADC
12.2% pooled coverage
ADC remained just behind PDP. Its political conversation included reports of a South-West revolt against Atiku Abubakar and allegations surrounding preparations for its Sokoto campaign flag-off.
NDC Retains Positive-Sentiment Crown
NDC maintained its position as the most positively rated party with an overall positive share of 38.5%, although that was lower than its 41% rating on 31 October.
The party generated 1,190 X posts, 205 Facebook items and six mainstream stories, producing 32% of pooled coverage and retaining second place in visibility.
On X, NDC recorded 37% positive, 10% negative and 53% fair. Facebook was even more favourable at 45% positive, 4% negative and 51% fair.
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Its small mainstream-media sample presented a contrasting picture, with five of six reports classified as negative.
PRrev identified Peter Obi’s flight posts and a priest rehearsing the NDC song with his congregation among the party’s political conversation drivers.
ADC Faces Reported South-West Revolt
ADC’s internal political situation was another prominent feature of the day.
PRrev reported that the party’s South-West leaders were revolting against Atiku Abubakar. The report does not identify the individual leaders involved or give further details establishing the extent of the reported revolt.
The party’s Sokoto campaign flag-off was set for 4 November, with ADC alleging that the state government was frustrating its preparations.
ADC accounted for 12.2% of pooled coverage, almost unchanged from 12.3% on the previous day.
Its X coverage was largely fair at 60%, compared with 23% positive and 17% negative. Facebook was 44% positive and 10% negative, while its 12 mainstream stories were 58% positive and 42% negative.
PDP Suffers Sharpest Visibility Fall
PDP experienced the largest day-on-day loss in political visibility.
Its pooled share fell from 16.2% on 31 October to 12.9%, reducing its advantage over ADC to just 0.7 percentage point.
The party’s 384 X posts were predominantly fair at 68%, while 19% were positive and 13% negative. On Facebook, 56% of its 168 items were fair, compared with 42% positive and just 2% negative.
Its 11 mainstream items were less favourable, with 55% negative, 36% positive and 9% fair.
PDP therefore retained third position largely against a backdrop of neutral or fair social-media conversation.
APC Claims 13 Million Members, 31 Governors
APC’s membership claim contributed to its campaign conversation.
According to PRrev, the ruling party claimed 13 million members and 31 governors, while its campaign reached market women in Calabar.
The figures are presented in the PRrev report as APC’s claim rather than as an independently audited membership count.
The party’s campaign activity in Calabar also featured among PRrev’s regional watch items for the South-South, together with the Cross River council and developments in Bayelsa.
Political Conversation Rises to 4,379 Items
PRrev analysed 4,379 in-scope political items, up from 3,951 on 31 October. The latest total comprised 3,606 X posts, 698 Facebook items and 75 mainstream-media stories.
The visibility standings shifted as follows:
APC: 39.9% → 42.9%, strengthening its lead.
NDC: 31.6% → 32%, remaining second.
PDP: 16.2% → 12.9%, retaining third despite the sharpest decline.
ADC: 12.3% → 12.2%, remaining fourth.
The result increased APC’s advantage at the top while tightening the contest between PDP and ADC for third place.
North-West Remains Leading Risk Zone
PRrev classified the North-West as medium-high risk, the highest regional designation in the report. Its watch items included ADC’s Sokoto flag-off and developments in Jigawa, Kaduna and Kano.
The South-South, North-Central, South-West and South-East were each assigned medium risk, while the North-East was rated low.
PRrev Political Pulse
The defining feature of 1 November was the return of policy performance and government messaging to the centre of political debate.
The clash over President Bola Tinubu’s electricity pledge placed a key policy issue at the top of PRrev’s daily monitoring, while First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s “worst is over” remark generated both supportive and critical reactions.
APC strengthened its visibility lead to 42.9% and recorded strongly favourable mainstream coverage, but simultaneously regained the position of party with the highest overall negative sentiment at 23.9%.
NDC remained the positive-sentiment leader at 38.5%, while maintaining second place in visibility at 32%.
PDP suffered the sharpest visibility decline to 12.9%, while ADC remained close behind at 12.2% amid reports of South-West internal opposition and disagreement over its Sokoto campaign preparations.
Political Pulse Verdict
APC wins the visibility contest and dominates favourable mainstream coverage but carries the highest overall negative sentiment; NDC retains the positive-sentiment crown; PDP remains third despite the sharpest loss in visibility; and ADC stays fourth as reported internal revolt and Sokoto flag-off tensions shape its conversation.
More broadly, the 1 November findings again underline the difference between visibility and favourability. APC attracted 42.9% of pooled political-party coverage while NDC, with a smaller 32% share of attention, recorded the strongest overall positive sentiment at 38.5%.
Political Pulse is based on PRrev, a PRNigeria 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 01, 2026). Statements concerning electricity delivery, APC membership, the reported ADC South-West revolt and alleged obstruction of the Sokoto flag-off are presented as claims and political narratives recorded by PRrev rather than independently established facts.
By PRNigeria
