Olushola Omogbehin
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from his position in further pursuance of his 2027 political ambition.
It was disclosed on Monday in a statement by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa that Tugar resigned to pursue his ambition of becoming the governor of Bauchi State.
He said, “The resignation of the Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs is confirmed.”
Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Minister on Media and Communications Strategy, Alkasim Abdulkadir, had revealed the intention of Tuggar to contest for the governorship seat of Bauchi State.
Abdulkadir said, “The minister is interested and aspires to run for the governorship seat of Bauchi State.”
Speaking on the resignation of his boss, Abdulkadir said, “There is a timetable released by INEC that stipulates all the rules and regulations for running; he (Tuggar) will adhere to this.”
Tuggar is an indegen of Udubo in Gamawa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
