The internal crisis within the Bauchi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took a new turn on Wednesday as former governor Isa Yuguda accused the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, of undermining party unity.
In a strongly worded statement issued by his media office, Yuguda responded to a petition reportedly filed against him at the party’s national secretariat, describing the minister’s actions as a “desperate attempt” to tarnish his reputation following the party’s controversial state congress.
Central to the dispute are allegations of financial inducement. Yuguda’s camp claimed that a sum of $150,000 was allegedly used to influence members of the APC National Secretariat delegation. According to the statement, the alleged move was aimed at overriding a grassroots consensus and securing control of the party’s structure in favour of the minister.
The statement, signed by Dapo Okubanjo on behalf of Yuguda’s media office, further described Tuggar’s actions as a direct threat to party cohesion in a state considered vital to the “Renewed Hope” agenda.
The conflict has also taken a personal dimension, with Yuguda’s camp highlighting the long-standing relationship between both politicians. The statement recalled that Yuguda played a key role in Tuggar’s early political career, including supporting his emergence into the House of Representatives in 2007.
Expressing disappointment, the former governor accused the minister of engaging in “character assassination” against someone who once mentored him politically.
Yuguda, a two-term governor and former federal minister, maintained that his current focus remains on his responsibilities as the North East Coordinator of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors. He argued that Tuggar, as Minister of Foreign Affairs, should concentrate on pressing national responsibilities rather than contributing to internal divisions within the party at the state level.
Yuguda, Tuggar Clash Deepens as Bauchi APC Crisis Escalates
