Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this in a statement from his Directorate on Media and Public Affairs on Tuesday

By Titilope Adako

The Senate is set to screen General Christopher Gwabin Musa (rtd) as Nigeria’s new Minister of Defence today, Wednesday, December 3, 2025.

Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, disclosed this in a statement from his Directorate on Media and Public Affairs on Tuesday.

Musa’s nomination follows the resignation of former Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru.

Bamidele said the Senate is already in possession of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s request to screen the nominee. “The letter will be read on the floor of the Senate on Wednesday. Subsequently, it will immediately proceed to the screening of the nominee, consistent with Section 147 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended),” he added.

He emphasised the urgency of the process, noting that it comes at a critical time for national security. “We cannot delay such a request, especially at this crucial moment in the history of our fatherland.

We are treating it as a matter that directly touches the core interest of our nation so that the federal government can sustain its campaigns against bandits, extremists, terrorists, and other forces undermining our national security,” Bamidele said.

The Senate leader highlighted the need for collaboration between the Presidency and National Assembly, particularly since the president has declared a state of emergency on national security.

“The screening of the defence minister nominee is one way to demonstrate such synergy, purely in the national interest,” he said.

General Musa stepped down as Chief of Defence Staff barely five weeks ago, on October 30, in what was officially described as a routine rotation.

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