Former Nigerian Defense Minister Denies False Claims About Resignation

Former Nigerian Defense Minister Mohammed Badaru has publicly denied online reports about his recent resignation. He called the claims "malicious, false, and baseless." Badaru issued a personal statement on Wednesday to reject the rumors. He did not specify the exact claims but dismissed the suggested reasons for his departure as entirely untrue. The former minister resigned from his cabinet position last week. President Bola Tinubu accepted his resignation, along with that of another minister, without stating a cause. Badaru's statement aims to counter what he describes as a "mischievous" narrative. The government has not commented further on the circulating reports.