Dr. Mallam Isa Yuguda
CON
Federal Minister of Aviation
In office
May 2003 – June 2005
Preceded byKema Chikwe
Succeeded byBabalola Borishade
Governor of Bauchi State
In office
29 May 2007 – 29 May 2015
Preceded byAdamu Mu'azu
Succeeded byMohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
Personal details
Born (1956-06-15) 15 June 1956
Yuguda, Bauchi State, Nigeria
Political partyAPC

Mallam Isa Yuguda (born 15 June 1956) is the former Governor of Bauchi State, Nigeria. He was first elected in April 2007, on the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) platform.[1] In April 2009, he changed allegiance from the ANPP to the People's Democratic Party (PDP).[2] Yaguda was reelected governor on 28 April 2011.[3]

Background

Isa Yuguda (CON) is an ethnic Fulani, born on June 15, 1956, in Yuguda. He studied at the North East College of Arts & Science in Maiduguri (1974–1976) and then at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria (1976–1979), graduating with a BSc in Economics. He obtained a master's degree in Business Administration in 1998 at the University of Jos in Plateau State.[4]

Yuguda started work at the Federal Mortgage Bank, Bauchi Area Office as a mortgage manager (1981–1984). He moved to the Savannah Bank working as a credit manager in Sokoto (1986–1987) and then as a manager in Abuja (1987–1991). He moved to Inland Bank as acting general manager (1991–1992) and then managing director and chief executive (1992–1999). He was managing director and chief executive of NAL Merchant Bank (1999 - June 2000).[4]

Federal minister

In June 2000, Yuguda was appointed Minister of State for Transport in the government of President Olusegun Obasanjo. He was moved to the Ministry of Aviation (May 2003 - June 2005).[4] In December 2003, visiting the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, he expressed concern at the delays in constructing the new terminal and threatened to cancel the contract.[5]

Bauchi State governor

In April 2007, Yuguda contested and won the gubernatorial race of Bauchi State on the platform of All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP). He was sworn in on May 29, 2007.[4] Yaguda was reelected governor on 28 April 2011. He gained 771,503 votes. He was followed by Alhaji Yusuf Tuggar of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) with 238,426 votes, former Senator Baba Tela of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) with 157,237 votes and Senator Suleiman Nazif of the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP) with 102,093 votes.[3]

Personal life

He has four wives: Hajiya Aisha Isa Yuguda, Hajiya Hauwa Abiodun Isa Yuguda, Hajiya Mariya Isa Yuguda, and Hajiya Nafisa Isa Yuguda. The fourth and most recent, Nafisat, is the daughter of the former Nigerian president, Late Umaru Yar'Adua. Mariya is the daughter of a Second Republic Senator, Late Ahmadu Danyami.[6] During an interview with BBC Africa radio, he was questioned on the newly signed Nigerian anti-gay bill, he stated that "I am not gay, so my son will never be gay". He went further to explain that he will resign from office, if it ever happened but assured the interviewer that "gay blood does not flow in his family".[7][8][9]

APC

In 2016, Yuguda announced his decision to leave the PDP. He switched to the APC in December 2018, Yuguda announced his decision to join the APC at a press conference held at the NUJ Secretariat, through his former Commissioner for Religious Affairs and Community Relations, Salisu Ahmed Barau. Yuguda explained that he joined the APC in other to continue to contribute to the development of the state. He is at present the Chairman, Board of Trustees of APC Professionals Forum, a key think-tank of professionals in Nigeria's ruling party.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Nigerian States". WorldStatesmen. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  2. ↑ Stanley Nkwocha (June 27, 2009). "Yuguda Receives PDP Flag Today". Nigeria Daily News. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  3. 1 2 "Gov Yuguda gets fresh mandate as Bauchi gov". Vanguard. April 30, 2011. Archived from the original on August 11, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Governor Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State". Nigeria Governors' Forum. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  5. ↑ Francis, Ndubuisi (December 19, 2003). "Airport Terminal Project in Limbo". Thisday. Leaders & Company.
  6. ↑ Femi Adesina (April 3, 2009). "Yuguda as good son-in-law". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2010.
  7. ↑ "Bauchi Governor Spits Fire: I'm not gay so my son will never be gay" - MetroNews". Archived from the original on 23 February 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "I'm not gay so my son will never be gay - Bauchi Governor declares - Nigerian Entertainment News And Naija News". Nigerian Entertainment News And Naija News. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
  9. ↑ o.oni. "CONFESSION: I'm Not Gay So My Son Will Never Be Gay---Governor Declares". NAIJ.COM News - Nigeria news - Today's Breaking news & headlines. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
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