Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has denied reports claiming he criticized President Bola Tinubu, while reaffirming his loyalty to the current administration.
In a statement on Sunday signed by his media aide, Abdulkadir Alkassim, Tuggar said his remarks in a Hausa-language interview had been misrepresented and taken out of context.
“For the avoidance of doubt, Ambassador Tuggar did not criticise or question President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in any way. Any suggestion to the contrary is false and a deliberate distortion of his remarks,” Alkassim said.
He added that “the Minister remains a loyal supporter of the President, fully committed to the Renewed Hope Agenda and the success of the APC-led administration.”
According to the statement, Tuggar’s comments in the interview focused on internal processes within the All Progressives Congress in Bauchi State, particularly the need for transparency and fairness in the selection of candidates.
It stated that Tuggar advocated that party members should be allowed to freely choose candidates through credible and competitive processes.
