By Kingston Magare 3.12.2025
Former Minister of Defence Muhammad Badaru Abubakar has dismissed reports he quit the administration of President Bola Tinubu because he opposed a US and Nigeria collaboration to root out terrorism.
On Monday Badaru Abubakar filed in his resignation paper citing medical reasons but reports in a section of the media alleged that he was against the Tinubu government accepting the US offer to terminate terror gangs in the country.
The former Jigawa State governor said in a statement Wednesday that those claims in the reports were false and malicious.
“My attention has been drawn to a malicious, false, and baseless publication circulating online, alleging that I stated I resigned as Minister of Defence because I “cannot stand and watch the US and Tinubu government bombing our brothers in the forest.”
“I wish to state categorically and unequivocally that this publication is entirely false, deliberately mischievous, and did not originate from me or from any authorised representative acting on my behalf.
“The intent behind this fabrication is clear: to tarnish my hard-earned reputation, sow discord between me and the Commander-in-Chief, His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and create needless distractions from the important work of governance.
“The true and valid reasons for my resignation were formally communicated to Mr President and subsequently made known to the public through conventional and social media platforms.” Badaru Abubakar stated
“Any suggestion of an alternative or inflammatory motive is a complete falsehood engineered by mischief makers.
He added that he remained loyal to the President and is committed to seeing the party win the 2027 elections.