APC Crisis: Ex-Bauchi Gov, Yuguda, accuses Tinubu’s minister of sabotage

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By Omeiza Ajayi

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ABUJA: The internal rift within the Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress APC assumed a fresh twist on Wednesday as former Governor Isa Yuguda tackled the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, accusing him of sabotage.

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In a strongly worded response, Yuguda’s camp, which was responding to a petition filed against him at the national secretariat of the party, dismissed the minister’s actions as a “desperate” attempt to malign his character following a controversial state congress.

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At the heart of the escalating conflict is an allegation of financial inducement. Yuguda’s media office claimed that a $150,000 bribe was allegedly deployed to influence the APC National Secretariat’s delegation, aiming to subvert a grassroots consensus and hand control of the party structure to the Minister.

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Yuguda in a statement by his Media Office ame signed by Dapo Okubanjo, said described Tuggar’s moves as a direct threat to the unity of the party in a state critical to the “Renewed Hope” agenda.

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The confrontation has also turned deeply personal, with Yuguda’s team reminding the public of the historical ties between the two figures.

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The statement expressed disappointment that the minister would engage in the “character assassination of the man, God used to nurture him into political success.”

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It noted that Yuguda served as a political benefactor to Tuggar as far back as 2007, facilitating his entry into the House of Representatives.

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The statement expressed disappointment that the Minister would engage in “character assassination” against the man who mentored his early political career.

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Highlighting his credentials as a former two-term Governor and federal Minister, Yuguda emphasized that his focus remains on his role as the North East Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors.

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He argued that a sitting Minister of Foreign Affairs should be preoccupied with strategic national duties rather than “sowing seeds of discord” within the state’s party hierarchy.

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As the 2027 general elections approach, Yuguda maintained that he would “not descend to the level of politics of pettiness and division,” asserting that his primary objective is ensuring the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and maintaining APC’s dominance in Bauchi.

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