Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, 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.
According to Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu has accepted the resignation and thanked Abubakar for his services to the nation.
A new nominee is expected to be sent to the Senate for his replacement very soon.
Abubakar Badaru was born in 1962 and attended the prestigious Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. He was a two-time Governor of Jigawa State.
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