The Minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru, has resigned his appointment with immediate effect.
His resignation was contained in a letter addressed to Tinubu and dated December 1.
The Special Adviser to Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed this to Newsmen on Monday.
The spokesman said Abubakar resigned on health grounds.
Onanuga said Tinubu accepted Abubakar’s resignation and thanked him for his services to the nation.
According to sources, Tinubu will likely inform the Senate of Badaru’s successor within the week.
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Abubakar, 63, was a two-term governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023. He was appointed defence minister on August 21, 2023, by Tinubu.
His resignation comes amid Tinubu’s declaration of a national security emergency, with plans to elaborate on its scope in due course.
SOURCE: Channels TV
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