Defence Minister Badaru Resigns

Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, effective immediately.

In a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar stated that he was quitting due to health reasons.

According to a statement by Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.

President Tinubu is expected to inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.

Badaru Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on August 21, 2023, by President Tinubu.

His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.