Yusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, has accused Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, of leveraging criticism of President Bola Tinubu's tax reform bill for his 2027 presidential ambition.
January 27, 2025 9:30 amYusuf Tuggar, minister of foreign affairs, has accused Bala Mohammed, governor of Bauchi, of leveraging on criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s tax reform bills to advance his 2027 presidential bid.The tax reform bills have faced scathing criticisms since the president dispatched them to the national assembly.In December 2024, Mohammed, who chairs the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, criticised the bills, alleging that they favour one region.
The minister added that Mohammed has been seeking Tinubu’s attention since he began criticising the proposed legislations.Advertisement “What the general public doesn’t know is that since then, Bala Mohammed has been trying to secure an audience with President Tinubu.”Tuggar added that Mohammed tried to use a recent event in Bauchi to secure a “photo-op with the president and to plead behind the scenes”.
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