Audu Sule Katagum

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Audu Sule Katagum
Katagum in 2018
Deputy Governor of Bauchi State
In office
2 July 2018 – 29 May 2019
GovernorMohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
Preceded byNuhu Gidado
Succeeded byBaba Tela
Chief of Staff to the Governor of Bauchi State
GovernorMohammed Abdullahi Abubakar
Personal details
Born1956 or 1957
Bauchi State, Nigeria
Died (aged 69)
PartyAll Progressives Congress
RelationsSule Katagum (father)
Occupation
  • Architect
  • politician
Known for
Wazirin Katagum

Audu Sule Katagum (1956 or 1957 – 20 June 2026) was a Nigerian politician, architect and the Wazirin Katagum of Katagum. He served as the deputy governor of Bauchi state from 2018 to 2019 under Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar.[1][2][3][4] Before his elevation to deputy governor, he was the Chief of Staff at the Bauchi State Government House.[5]

Early life and education

Audu Sule Katagum was born in Bauchi State, Nigeria and trained as an architect, a profession he practised before entering government service.[6][5][4] He was a son of Alhaji Sule Katagum (1927 - 2017), the first chairman of Nigeria's Federal Public Service Commission and himself a holder of the title of Wazirin Katagum.[7][8]

Political career

Chief of Staff

Katagum served as Chief of Staff at the Bauchi State Government House during the first administration of Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He remained in that role until June 2018, when the governor nominated him to fill a vacancy in the office of deputy governor.[5][4]

Deputy Governor of Bauchi State (2018–2019)

Katagum's path to the deputy governorship opened on 24 May 2018, when Nuhu Gidado resigned, citing a "dampened spirit" for the job.[9] In early June, Governor Abubakar nominated Katagum after what was described as wide consultation with APC stakeholders in the state.[4]

The Bauchi State House of Assembly screened and confirmed the nomination on 29 June 2018 in a plenary session that lasted less than five minutes. The speaker, Kawuwa Shehu Damina, presided, and the confirmation motion was moved by Abdullahi Abdulkadir of Bura constituency and seconded by Ibrahim Katagum, who represented Katagum constituency.[5][4]

Katagum took the oaths of office and allegiance on 2 July 2018 at the multi-purpose indoor sports hall in Bauchi. With the state's chief judge away in Abuja, the oaths were administered by the Grand Khadi of Bauchi State, Dahiru Abubakar Ningi.[1] In a short acceptance speech, he pledged to work for the people of Bauchi for the remainder of the administration's term.[1]

He served until the end of the Abubakar administration on 29 May 2019 and was succeeded by Baba Tela under the incoming PDP governor, Bala Mohammed.

After leaving office

In 2023, ahead of Governor Mohammed's swearing-in for a second term, Katagum chaired a state government transition committee that reviewed the performance of Bauchi's ministries, departments and agencies.[10]

Speaking at the first Sustainable Development Goals Youth Summit held in Bauchi in October 2024, he warned that economic hardship and the perceived neglect of young Nigerians could push the country towards a youth-led revolt, and blamed what he called a missing national philosophy and a lack of accountability among the country's leaders.[2]

Wazirin Katagum

In February 2024, the Emir of Katagum, Umar Farooq II, turbaned Katagum as the new Wazirin Katagum at the emirate palace, conferring on him a title last held by his late father. Governor Bala Mohammed, represented by his deputy Auwal Jatau, attended the ceremony and described the appointment as well deserved, citing Katagum's record as deputy governor.[6][11]

Death

Katagum died on 20 June 2026, at the age of 69.[12]

References

  1. Report, Agency (2018-07-02). "Bauchi's new Deputy Gov, Katagum, sworn-in". The Punch. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  2. Owolabi, Timi (2024-10-10). "Youths may revolt amid neglect, hardship – Bauchi ex-dep gov, Sule Katagum". Daily Post. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  3. "Abubakar swears in Katagum as new deputy governor". Daily Trust. 2018-07-03. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  4. Adam, Adams (29 June 2018). "Bauchi Assembly confirms Audu Sule Katagum as Deputy Governor". Daily Post. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  5. "Assembly confirms Katagum as Bauchi deputy governor". The Punch. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  6. Michael, Ishola (2024-02-10). "Bauchi Gov felicitates with ex-deputy on appointment as Wazirin Katagum". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  7. Olaopa, Tunji (26 December 2017). "Sule Katagum, the Civil Service Commission and Future of Public Administration". Premium Times. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  8. Olaopa, Tunji (26 December 2017). "Sule Katagum, Civil Service Commission and Future of Public Administration". Vanguard. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  9. "BREAKING: Bauchi deputy governor resigns". Premium Times. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  10. "Apprehension as Bauchi Gov sets to dissolve State Executive Council". Tribune Online. 30 April 2023. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  11. Shuaibu, Mohammed Nasir (11 February 2024). "Bauchi: Katagum emir turbans new Waziri". Blueprint. Abuja, Nigeria. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
  12. "Former Bauchi Deputy Governor Is Dead". Naija News. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.