Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State is undermining President Bola Tinubu over tax reforms to launch his 2027 presidential ambition.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, made this claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme on Sunday.
The minister, who is an indigene of Bauchi State, said his governor was not being honest in his criticisms of President Tinubu.
“It is not that other governors did not try to interrogate the tax bill when it was presented which is a good thing as a matter of fact so that Nigerians get the best out of the bill, but what Bala Mohammed proceeded to do was to use it as a platform to launch his presidential campaign very early in the day.
“He was the most severe in his invectives towards the president, towards the administration with his vituperations towards the president and the administration.”
Tuggar said Governor Mohammed has been trying to meet Tinubu after criticising the president on the tax reform bills.
The governor had during a message to a Christian community on Boxing Day in Bauchi, told Tinubu to withdraw the tax reform bills, saying as it could lead to anarchy, against the North, and that the governors would not be able to pay salaries.
At another time, the governor said if tax policies were not withdrawn, the northern region would “show its true colours” in response.
This forced the Presidency to condemn the governor for the threat to the president. It said Mohammed’s view does not reflect the view of the entire north.
