Nigeria’s Defence Minister, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, has resigned his appointment, with immediate effect.

In a letter dated December 1, 2025 sent to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health ground.

A statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President (Information and Strategy) Bayo Onanuga said, “President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his service to the nation.

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

Badaru, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa State from 2015- 2023. Abubakar was appointed as a Minister of the Federal Republic on August 21, 2023, by President Bola Tinubu.

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