A combined picture of Auwal Jatau and Yusuf Tuggar
By Our Reporter
A drama of monumental proportion played out at the Emir’s Palace in Bauchi on Friday when the state’s Deputy Governor, Auwal Jatau engaged the Foreign Affairs Minister, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar in a ‘roforofo’ fight but for the intervention of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s security details, it would have culminated into a free for all fight.
The fight reportedly happened inside the bus conveying dignitaries from the airport to the Emir’s Palace.
Jatau allegedly slapped the Tuggar, during a heated altercation but sources informed NATIONAL WAVES that Jatau could not reach Tuggar because the VP’s security details prevented him from reaching Tuggar who was seated in the front.
The Deputy Governor is a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party while The minister if a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress.
The ugly incident occurred during the turbaning of former Bauchi State Governor, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, as Makama Babba 1 of Bauchi Emirate, which coincided with the wedding of his daughter, Khadija.
The high-profile ceremony drew top dignitaries including Vice President Kashim Shettima and Gombe Governor, Inuwa Yahaya.
“The problem started when the Bauchi governor confronted Yusuf Tuggar, the Foreign Affairs minister that he (Tuggar) will be dealt with because he’s disrespectful to the political leaders of the state. This was after his billboard was viewed during the bus ride,”
“When Tuggar replied that state is not a personal property, the deputy governor charged from the back of the bus threatening to beat up Tuggar but because the minister was sitting in the row in front of the VP, the Deputy governor who was aggressively moving to attack him couldn’t get to him, because the security around the VP prevented him,”
“The team had a shouting match – to the embarrassment of the Vice President – before they arrived at the palace of the Emir of Bauchi where they all comported themselves. But as soon as they left the emir’s palace, the deputy governor charged against Tuggar again promising to deal with him.”
This led Tuggar not to join the entourage back to the Government House. This was to avoid a physical brawl which the deputy governor had threatened”
“The son of the governor, one Shamsudeen who was once detained in the UK was responsible for blogging and spreading the falsehood that the deputy governor slapped the foreign affairs minister.” Squealed a dependable source
