Nigerian Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru has resigned.
Newsone Nigeria reports that Nigerian Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect.
The resignation of the Minister of Defence was contained in a letter addressed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and dated December 1, 2025.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed this in a statement on Monday night, December 1, 2025.
The presidential spokesman said Nigerian Minister of Defence Mohammed Badaru resigned on health grounds.
Onanuga said the President accepted Abubakar’s resignation and thanked him for his services to the nation.
The statement reads thus: “Badaru Abubakar, Defence Minister, Resigns
“Nigeria’s defence minister, 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.
“President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.
“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,” the statement added.
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Badaru Abubakar, Defence Minister, Resigns
Nigeria’s defence minister, 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… pic.twitter.com/zPuQyuM9Oa
— Bayo Onanuga, OON, CON (@aonanuga1956) December 1, 2025
Meanwhile, Newsone understands that President Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor within the week, according to sources within the Presidency.
