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‎Defence minister Badaru Abubakar resigns ‎

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December 2, 2025

Muhyideen Jimoh

Minister of Defence Badaru Abubakar has resigned his appointment with immediate effect.‎

‎In a letter dated Dec. 1, sent to President Bola Tinubu, Abubakar said he was quitting on health grounds.
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‎‎Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja.
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Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his service to the nation.
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‎The President is expected to communicate Badaru’s successor to the Senate later in the week.
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‎Badaru, 63, served as governor of Jigawa from 2015 to 2023 and was appointed minister on Aug. 21, 2023.
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‎His resignation comes as Tinubu recently declared a national security emergency, with details of its scope to be unveiled soon.

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