BREAKING: Nigeria's Minister of Defence Resigns

By Peter Dansu  Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the Nigeria's Minister of Defence has resigned from his position, citing health reasons...

By Peter Dansu 

Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, the Nigeria's Minister of Defence has resigned from his position, citing health reasons.

The President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, confirmed the development in a statement released on Monday.

Badaru, according to the letter, cited poor health as the reason for stepping down. President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and expressed gratitude for the minister’s service to the nation.