Former Governor Isa Yuguda Dismisses Factional Petition Citing Commitment to APC Victory and Tinubu 2027 Agenda

Former Bauchi Governor Isa Yuguda dismisses Minister Yusuf Tuggar's petition, reaffirming his focus on President Tinubu's 2027 re-election victory in the North East.

By: AXL Media

Published: Mar 19, 2026, 5:46 AM EDT

Source: The information in this article was sourced from LEADERSHIP

A Factional Standoff in the Bauchi APC

The internal political landscape of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has reached a point of open friction as former Governor Isa Yuguda officially dismissed a petition filed against him. The petition, allegedly authored by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, was submitted to the party’s National Working Committee in an attempt to challenge Yuguda’s leadership of the state caucus. Yuguda, who also served as a former aviation minister, maintained that his current focus remains the unification of the party despite what he described as baseless attempts to malign his credibility and long standing political character.

Allegations of Political Sabotage and Ambition

In a statement issued through his media office, Yuguda accused the Foreign Affairs Minister of deliberately fomenting trouble within the Bauchi APC family to satisfy personal gubernatorial ambitions. The communication team suggested that Tuggar has spent significant energy causing disaffection following the conduct of recent party congresses in the state. By framing the dispute as a byproduct of the upcoming election cycle, Yuguda’s camp is positioning the minister’s grievances as a strategic move to clear the path for a future campaign rather than a genuine concern for party administration.

Historical Ties and Allegations of Ingratitude

The dispute is further complicated by the deep historical relationship between the two figures, with Yuguda’s office describing the former governor as Tuggar’s political benefactor. The statement highlighted that Yuguda was instrumental in Tuggar’s initial nomination and eventual election to the House of Representatives for the Gamawa federal constituency in 2007. The Yuguda camp characterized the current legal and administrative attacks as "unbecoming and dishonourable," pointing out that the minister is targeting the very individual who helped nurture his early entry into the Nigerian political arena.