Foreign Affairs minister Tuggar resigns from Tinubu’s govt

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet.

Former statesmanlike adjutant Bashir Ahmad confirmed Tuggar’s exit successful a station connected his X relationship connected Monday.

The curate reportedly submitted his resignation connected Monday. The missive is expected to beryllium work astatine the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting.

He is billed to contention the Bauchi gubernatorial predetermination successful 2027.

“The Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Tuggar, volition bid farewell to the Federal Executive Council contiguous arsenic helium steps down from his presumption to prosecute the governorship of Bauchi State,” Ahmad wrote connected X.

However, Tuggar has yet to contented an authoritative connection connected his resignation arsenic of the clip of filing this report.

Tuggar’s resignation comes hardly hours earlier the deadline acceptable by President Tinubu, who directed his appointees seeking elective positions successful the 2027 wide predetermination to resign connected oregon earlier March 31, 2026.

Foreign Affairs curate Tuggar resigns from Tinubu’s govt