Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar...resigns as Minister of Defence,
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja –
The Presidency announced on Monday the resignation of Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, from office.
A statement issued in Abuja by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, said Badaru resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.
According to the statement, Badaru, in a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, said he was quitting on health grounds.
It added that President Tinubu had accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.
“President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week,” Onanuga said.
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.
