Just In: Defence Minister Badaru Resigns, cites Health Reasons
Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned from his position, citing health reasons.
The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement on Monday night.
In the letter, Badaru cited poor health as the reason for stepping down.
“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.
President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week,” the statement read.
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 Tinubu.
His resignation comes amid Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.