Minister of Defence, Muhammed Badaru Abubakar, has stepped down from his position after tendering his resignation to President Bola Tinubu on Monday.
The announcement was made through a statement released by the Special Assistant to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who confirmed that President Tinubu promptly accepted Badaru’s resignation.
The statement read: “Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.
‘In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.
“President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.”
Onanuga further disclosed that the President is expected to forward the name of a new Minister of Defence to the Senate “later this week”.
The statement also connected Badaru’s exit to the administration’s ongoing security efforts, noting: “His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.”
Badaru Abubakar, 63, served two terms as governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023 before being appointed Defence Minister by President Tinubu on August 21, 2023.
