Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has claimed that President Bola Tinubu requested Mohammed Badaru Abubakar to step down as Defence Minister.
The Minister resigned on Monday, citing health reasons. However, Sowore, in a Facebook post, asserted that Abubakar’s resignation was prompted by a directive from the President to create space for the former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to assume the Defence Ministry role.
He stated, “Abubakar was asked by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to step aside to make room for former Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to be appointed Defence Minister.”
Sowore further alleged that the Nigerian government is also facing pressure to remove the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, due to security concerns.
“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,” Sowore added.
