The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the resignation of Minister Ambassador Yusuf Tuggar.
His decision comes as he prepares to contest the Bauchi State governorship election under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, disclosed this during a chat with diplomatic correspondents in Abuja on Monday, noting that Tuggar submitted his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu in compliance with a presidential directive.
The directive mandates all political appointees seeking elective office to resign on or before March 31, 2026, and applies to ministers, ministers of state, special advisers, senior special assistants, and heads of federal agencies.
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The policy directive which is in line with Section 88(1) of the Electoral Act 2026, is aimed at preventing conflict of interest ahead of the 2027 General Elections in Nigeria.
Tuggar, a 59 year old Nigerian diplomat, is an experienced organisational analyst, who previously served as Nigeria’s ambassador to Germany had played various roles in both the private and public sectors.
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