Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, on Monday tendered his resignation from office as minister, premising his reason on ill-health.
Meanwhile, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the the Minister’s resignation, thanking him for his service to the nation.
According to a State House statement issued on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Mr. Bayo Onanuga, Badaru tendered his resignation in a letter dated December 1, 2025.
His exit from the federal cabinet takes immediate effect.
President Tinubu, the statement noted, expressed appreciation to the former minister for his service to the nation, particularly during a period marked by heightened security challenges and ongoing reforms within the defence establishment.
The President is expected to communicate his choice of a successor to the Senate later this week.
Badaru, 63, served as a two-term governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023 before being appointed Defence Minister on August 21, 2023.
His resignation comes at a time the administration is rolling out a nationwide security emergency, with President Tinubu scheduled to expand on the measures in the coming days.
The statement did not provide further details on the nature of Badaru’s health concerns, but affirmed that the President wished him well in his recovery.
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