ABUJA-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 Badaru said he was quitting on health grounds.
A statement by the Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, last night said “Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.”
The statement further added: “President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor later this week.”
Badaru Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa state from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed as a minister on August 21, 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.