Seven aspirants jostle for Bauchi APC governorship ticket as Sen Buba withdraws from race

Seven aspirants are contesting for the governorship summons of the All Progressives Congress (APC) up of the party’s  superior scheduled for today May 21, 2026, successful Bauchi State.

The contention is expected to beryllium shaped by zoning and determination balance, particularly the agitation from Bauchi North for powerfulness to displacement from Bauchi South, which has held the governorship since 1999.

Stakeholders from Katagum, Misau and Jama’are accidental Bauchi North has been sidelined for decades contempt its contributions. The portion past produced a politician implicit 40 years ago, during the tenure of the precocious Abubakar Tatari Ali betwixt 1979 and 1983 earlier the subject coup ended the Second Republic.

However, Bauchi South inactive has a beardown advantage, controlling astir 63 per cent of the state’s votes.

Among the starring contenders is Yusuf Tuggar, who is seen arsenic relying connected the North’s propulsion for a powerfulness shift. He has beardown national connections and diplomatic experience, but analysts accidental helium whitethorn beryllium constricted by wea...