Tinubu nominates ex-CDS Christopher Musa as Defence Minister
President Bola Tinubu has nominated former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence, succeeding Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned on Monday.
Gen. Musa, 58, served as CDS from 2023 to October 2025 and has held key military commands, including Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai and Commander of the Nigerian Army Infantry Corps. Tinubu expressed confidence in Musa’s ability to strengthen the country’s security architecture.
