President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence.

The nomination was sent to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, following the resignation of Mohammed Badaru, who stepped down due to ill health.

Presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga confirmed the nomination, saying Tinubu is confident in Musa’s ability to strengthen the country’s security.

Musa, 58, served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 to October 2025 and won the Colin Powell Award for Soldiering in 2012. Born in Sokoto in 1967, he trained at the Nigerian Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Army in 1991. He has held several key positions, including Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai and Commander of the Infantry Corps.

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Badaru, who became Defence Minister in August 2023, resigned after facing health challenges. The Presidency said Tinubu has accepted his resignation and thanked him for his service.

Source: Punch