US EditionNigeria: Defence Minister, Badaru, Resigns, Tinubu Considers Ex-CDS, Christopher Musa As Likely Replacement
Badaru Abubakar resigned due to health issues amid national security emergency; ex-CDS Gen. Christopher Musa is a leading candidate for Defence Minister, officials said.
- Last night, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, Minister of Defence, resigned citing health grounds, with his resignation effective immediately, confirmed by Bayo Onanuga, Presidential Special Adviser on Information and Strategy.
- Amid rising insecurity across Nigeria, Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar resigned, coinciding with President Bola Tinubu's declaration of Nigeria's national security emergency.
- Speculation grew that Gen. Christopher Musa may return after his meeting with Tinubu, despite being removed as Chief of Defence Staff in the October 24, 2025 reshuffle.
- Tinubu accepted the resignation and thanked Badaru, and Bayo Onanuga said `President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.`
- Musa's prior record includes leading Operation Hadin Kai, where he demonstrated frontline command and drove Nigerian military restructuring and modernisation efforts.
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