Defence Minister of Nigeria

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Minister of Defence of Nigeria
since 21 August 2023
Style The Honourable
Member of
Reports to President of Nigeria
Appointer President of Nigeria
with the legislature's advice and consent
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Muhammadu Ribadu
Formation1960
DeputyMinister of State

The Federal Minister of Defence of Nigeria is the Federal Executive Council official who leads the Defence Ministry of Nigeria. The Defence Minister's main responsibility is to manage all branches of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to maintain a modern, competent, and professional military force for the protection of the national territory, maritime interests, airspace, and constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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List of Ministers

Minister of Defence (1960-1966)

Prime MinisterNameTerm StartTerm End
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Muhammadu Ribadu 19601965
Inuwa Wada 19651966

Federal Commissioner of Defence (1966-1979)

Head of StateNameTerm StartTerm End
Himself Yakubu Gowon 1 August 196629 July 1975
Murtala Muhammed Illiya Bisalla 29 July 197513 February 1976
Himself Olusegun Obasanjo 13 February 19761 October 1979

Minister of Defence (1979-1983)

PresidentNameTerm StartTerm End
Shehu Shagari Iya Abubakar 24 October 1979January 1981
Akanbi Oniyangi January 19811983

Federal Commissioner of Defence (1983-1999)

Head of StateNameTerm StartTerm End
Muhammadu Buhari

Ibrahim Babangida

Domkat Bali 1984December 1989
Himself Ibrahim Babangida December 1989August 1990
Ibrahim Babangida

Himself

 Sani Abacha September 1990June 1998
Himself Abdulsalami Abubakar June 1998May 1999

Minister of Defence (1999-Present)

PresidentNameTerm StartTerm End
Olusegun Obasanjo Theophilus Danjuma June 1999May 2003
Rabiu Kwankwaso July 2003May 2007
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Yayale Ahmed 26 July 20078 September 2008
Shettima Mustapha 17 December 200814 July 2009
Godwin Abbe 14 July 200917 March 2010
Umaru Musa Yar'Adua

Goodluck Jonathan

Adetokunbo Kayode 6 April 201030 June 2011
Goodluck Jonathan Haliru Mohammed Bello July 201122 June 2012
Olusola Obada July 2012September 2013
Labaran Maku (Supervising) [1] September 2013March 2014
Aliyu Mohammed Gusau [2] 5 March 201429 May 2015
Muhammadu Buhari Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali [3] 11 November 201529 May 2019
Bashir Salihi Magashi 21 August 201929 May 2023
Bola Tinubu Mohammed Badaru Abubakar 21 August 2023Present

References

  1. ↑ Elebeke, Emmanuel (14 September 2013). "Maku takes over as supervising Minister of Defence". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  2. ↑ Ekott, Ini (12 March 2014). "Nigeria: Defence Minister, Aliyu Gusau, has not resigned– Presidency". Premium Times . Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Odunsi, Wale (11 November 2015). "Change team unveiled: See full list of Buhari's Ministers and their portfolios". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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