By Abbanobi -Eku Onyeka
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has nominated General Christopher Gwabin Musa, a highly respected military officer, as the new Minister of Defence, following the resignation of Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar on Monday, according to a press release from Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, on Information and Strategy on Tuesday.
General Musa, 58, served as Chief of Defence Staff from 2023 to October 2025 and has a distinguished military career spanning over three decades.
A graduate of the Nigerian Defence Academy, General Musa was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in 1991 and went on to hold several key positions, including General Staff Officer 1, Training/Operations at HQ 81 Division; Commanding Officer, 73 Battalion; and Assistant Director, Operational Requirements, Department of Army Policy and Plans. He also won the prestigious Colin Powell Award for Soldiering in 2012.
President Tinubu expressed confidence in General Musa’s ability to lead the Ministry of Defence and strengthen Nigeria’s security architecture. The nomination is subject to Senate approval.
