Tuggar to Resign as Foreign Affairs Minister, Sets to Join Bauchi Governorship Race
Yusuf Tuggar, Nigeria’s minister of foreign affairs, is expected to resign from his position to pursue the Bauchi State governorship ahead of the 2027 elections, according to sources familiar with the development.
The anticipated move follows a directive issued by President Bola Tinubu, mandating all political appointees intending to contest elective positions in 2027 to step down on or before March 31, 2026.
Dewan Goshit, head of information and public relations at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), confirmed the directive in a statement released on Tuesday.
Tuggar’s expected resignation comes shortly after the conclusion of the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2026 national convention, where most members of the party’s National Working Committee were returned unopposed.
Attention has since shifted to cabinet members believed to be nursing political ambitions but who have yet to formally declare their intentions.
Supporters of the minister from Bauchi State, who were part of the delegation to the convention, indicated that a formal declaration of his governorship bid is imminent, citing growing political support for his potential candidacy.
Tuggar previously served as a member of the House of Representatives, representing the Gamawa Federal Constituency from 2007 to 2011. He later served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany from 2017 to 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, before being appointed minister of foreign affairs in 2023.
With the resignation deadline fast approaching, attention remains on political appointees expected to comply with the directive as preparations for the 2027 general elections gather momentum.
Source: The Cable