Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has alleged that President Bola Tinubu ordered Defence Minister Mohammed Badaru Abubakar to step aside, contrary to the official claim that he resigned due to health challenges.
Badaru reportedly tendered his resignation on Monday, citing undisclosed health issues.
Sowore shares alleged reason
However, in a Facebook post, Sowore claimed the minister was compelled to resign to make way for the appointment of former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Defence Minister.
Sowore further alleged that the Federal Government is under mounting pressure to also dismiss the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, over what he described as worsening security concerns across the country.
Neither the Presidency nor the Ministry of Defence has officially responded to the allegations at the time of filing this report.
He said …
“The useless Defence Minister, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, did not resign. He was asked by AAsiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubuto step aside to make room for former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa to be appinted Defence Minister.
There are also strong indications that US President Donald Trump’s United States military is pressing for the removal of the equally ineffective and utterly useless Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, citing serious concerns over intelligence sharing and collaboration.
Matawalle is widely accused of having links to bandits in Zamfara!”
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