President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday nominated the immediate past Chief of Defense Staff, General Musa Christopher (rtd) as Minister of Defense.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to President Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, General Musa is to replace Badaru Mohammed who resigned from the position on health ground.
DAILY POST x-rays Nigeria’s Ministers of Defense who had military background since the inception of democracy in 1999.
Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, Retired Army Lieutenant-General. He served from 1999 to 2003.
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau, Retired Army Lieutenant-General. He served from March 2014 to May 2015.
Mansur Muhammad Dan Ali, Retired Army Brigadier-General. He served from November 2015 to May 2019.
Bashir Salihi Magashi, Retired Army Major-General. He served from August 2019 to May 2023.
Christopher Gwabin Musa, Newly retired Army General. Nominated on December 2, 2025.
Nigerian Defence Ministers since 1999 with military background
