Cabinet Resignation Backfires As Tuggar Loses Bauchi Governorship APC Ticket

Naijanews | 23-05-2026 08:11pm |

In a significant political development, former Governor of Bauchi State, Mohammed Abubakar, has emerged victorious in the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the governorship ticket. He defeated Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar, the former Minister of Foreign Affairs, along with six other candidates. This outcome follows Tuggar's recent resignation from the cabinet, which was anticipated to bolster his political standing but ultimately did not yield the desired results in the primary contest. Abubakar's win positions him as the APC's candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in Bauchi State.

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