By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
President Bola Tinubu has nominated the immediate-past Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, as the new Minister of Defence.
The nomination was disclosed in a press release from the State House on Monday, signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
General Musa, 58, is proposed to succeed Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned from the cabinet earlier.
A highly decorated officer, General Musa served as the nation’s top military commander from June 2023 until October 2025.
His extensive career includes frontline roles in Nigeria’s counter-insurgency operations, notably as Theatre Commander of Operation Hadin Kai and commander in the Lake Chad region.
President Tinubu, in a formal letter to the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, expressed confidence that General Musa would provide strong leadership to the Defence Ministry and bolster national security.
The appointment is pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate.