As Tuggar, Bauchi Dep Gov Clash over 2027

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As the permutations of the 2027 governorship race in Bauchi State deepen, Ejiofor  Alike  reports that the recent clash between the state Deputy Governor, Auwal Jatau, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, was an indication of what would be expected from the political giants eyeing the seat of Governor Bala Mohammed


The battle for Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State’s seat took a dramatic turn recently following an altercation between the state Deputy Governor, Auwal Jatau, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.


Tuggar and the deputy governor are from Bauchi North Senatorial District, which has never produced a governor since the return to democracy in 1999.

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