Shehu Buba’s aide resigns amid banditry allegations against Senator

Senior Legislative Aide to Senator Shehu Buba Umar, Hon. Abba Aliyu Tilde, has resigned from his position, citing a breakdown successful communal respect, connection and spot successful his moving narration with the Bauchi South senator.

Tilde announced his resignation successful a missive dated September 6, 2026, saying it was effectual immediately.

The resignation comes amid renewed allegations linking Senator Shehu Buba to banditry and terrorism, allegations the legislator has powerfully and repeatedly denied, describing them arsenic fabricated, politically motivated and portion of a run to harm his reputation.

The latest allegations followed the circulation of videos and claims connected societal media alleging that suspected bandit kingpins had visited the senator’s residence. Buba has dismissed the materials arsenic manipulated and said helium has taken ineligible steps against individuals down what helium described arsenic a smear campaign.

In his resignation letter, however, Tilde did not impeach the legislator of engagement successful the allegations oregon nexus his resignation straight to the controversy.

Instead, helium cited what helium described as...