Mohammed Badaru Abubakar

Mohammed Badaru Abubakar (born 29 September 1962) is a Nigerian politician who served as the Nigerian minister of defence from 21 August 2023 to 1 December 2025. He previously served as the governor of Jigawa State from 2015 to 2023.

Badaru, as he is popularly called, was a one-time chairman of the Nigerian Presidential committee on fertilizer distribution to farmers, and also a former chairman of a presidential committee on non-oil revenue. He is the founder of Talamiz Group.

== Education ==

Abubakar is a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria where he obtained a BSc accounting degree. While studying at the university, he became involved in community activism, sport and business. Badaru is also an alumnus of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) in Kuru.

== Career as industrialist ==

After his graduation, Badaru established his business, the Talamiz Group, a conglomerate with diverse interest in automobiles, manufacturing, agriculture and animal husbandry, as well as commodity distribution.

== Career in politics ==

He was Vice President II of the Federation of the West Africa Chamber of Commerce and Industries and a Fellow of the Association of National...