Minister Tuggar Silent as Jatau Denies Slapping Incident

Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Auwal Mohammed Jatau, has denied reports claiming he slapped the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar.

The alleged altercation was said to have occurred while both dignitaries were en route to the palace of the Emir of Bauchi for the turbaning of former Governor Muhammad Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN, as Makama Babba 1 of Bauchi Emirate, which also coincided with the wedding Fatiha of his daughter, Khadija Muhammad.

Reacting to the rumour, Jatau—through his media aide, Muslim Lawal—dismissed the story as completely unfounded.

“No, no, how can a deputy governor slap a minister?” Lawal questioned. “I don’t think such ever can happen in Bauchi because I know my principal as a responsible leader and number two citizen in Bauchi can never slap a minister or any person.”

He added, “I am not aware about that and I am hearing it for the first time. If there is any evidence that the deputy governor did that, you can speak on that. We don’t know about it. The deputy governor cannot do that and that is our position.”

At the time of filing this report, Minister Tuggar had yet to respond or make any public comment on the matter.

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