Former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda is alive and in good health, according to close associates who have dismissed social media reports of his death as false.
Associates Deny Death Rumours
Alhaji Salisu Barau, a close associate of the former governor, said on Friday, September 25, 2026, that the reports were false. Barau confirmed that Yuguda was alive and well, urging members of the public to disregard the claims.
“It is a lie; Mallam Isa Yuguda is in good health,” Barau said, as reported by Leadership.
Abdulmumini Kundak, a former aide to Yuguda who also described himself as a close associate, issued a similar denial. Kundak called the reports false information and added his voice to calls for the public to disregard what was being shared online.
Yuguda’s Political Career
Yuguda, born on June 15, 1956, served as Governor of Bauchi State between 2007 and 2011. Before his time as governor, he held the position of federal Minister of Aviation from May 2003 to June 2005.
The 70-year-old also served as a Renewed Hope Ambassador and Coordinator for the North-East, and remains a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Earlier Remarks on Fulani Treatment
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Yuguda condemned the profiling of Fulani herdsmen as criminals. In an interview with journalists shortly after his revalidation as a member of the APC at the Destination Bauchi Hotel, the former governor lamented that Fulani herdsmen are being treated unfairly in Nigeria.
He said herdsmen, who have provided the country with a minimum of one million cattle to slaughter daily, have been neglected by the federal government over the years. According to him, if the government can provide substantial subsidies for agriculture, it should also consider subsidising pastoralism.
The denial of death rumours comes as Yuguda continues to be active in political circles, with his associates confirming his well-being and urging the public to ignore false reports.
