‎The Minister of Defence, 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.

‎According to a statement on Monday by presidential spokesperson, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.

‎The President will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.

‎Badaru, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on 21 August 2023, by President Tinubu.

‎His resignation comes amid President Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.

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