Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru
Abubakar, has resigned from office with immediate effect.
His resignation was conveyed in a letter dated
December 1 and addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Special Adviser to the President on Information
and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development to Channels
Television on Monday, explaining that the minister stepped down for health-related
reasons.
According to Onanuga, President Tinubu has accepted
Abubakar’s resignation and expressed appreciation for his service to the
nation.
Insiders within the Presidency disclosed that the
President is expected to formally notify the Senate of a successor for the
Defence Ministry later this week.
State House Confirms Resignation
In an official statement titled “Badaru Abubakar,
Defence Minister, Resigns,” the Presidency reaffirmed that the minister had
voluntarily stepped down.
Abubakar also acknowledged his departure publicly
through a letter shared by Onanuga on X, where he reiterated that his decision
was prompted by health concerns.
Background
Abubakar, 63, served as two-term governor of Jigawa
State from 2015 to 2023 before being appointed Minister of Defence by
President Tinubu on August 21, 2023.
His exit comes at a critical time, as President Tinubu
recently declared a national security emergency, with further details of
the government’s new security framework expected in the coming days.
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