Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Mohammed Abubakar Badaru, has resigned from office with immediate effect, citing health challenges.
In a resignation letter dated December 1 and addressed to President Bola Tinubu, the former Jigawa State governor said he could no longer continue in the role due to medical reasons.
According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga on Monday night, President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and expressed appreciation for Badaru’s service to the country.
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The President is expected to transmit the name of a successor to the Senate later this week.
Badaru, 63, served two terms as governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023 before his appointment as Minister of Defence on August 21, 2023.
His resignation comes at a critical moment as President Tinubu recently declared a national security emergency, with further details on its implementation expected in the coming days.
(Editor: Terverr Tyav)
