Nigeria’s defence minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.
The two-term former governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023 was appointed as a minister on August 21, 2023, by President Tinubu.
His resignation was announced by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy on Monday evening.
It was revealed that in a letter dated December 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.
It is expected that President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.
His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency and the ongoing fight against insurgency and terrorism.
