Nigeria, May 15 -- For the first time in weeks, Nigeria's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has publicly explained the cause of the recent conflict between him and the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, as well as the Deputy Governor, Auwal Jatau.

There were earlier reports of a scuffle during Vice President Kashim Shettima's visit to Bauchi on Friday, April 19. Some of those reports even claimed that the Deputy Governor attempted to slap the Minister.

In an interview with the BBC on Wednesday night, Tuggar provided his side of the story and clarified what really happened.

According to the Minister, the confrontation began during a bus ride with the Vice President. He said the Governor interrupted a conve...