President Tinubu has nominated former military chief Christopher Musa as the new defense minister Musa was sacked as chief of defense staff in October He will replace Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, who resigned as defense minister on Monday The leadership shakeup comes as Nigeria faces a fresh wave of mass kidnappings Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu has nominated the country's former top general, who he forced out in October, as the new minister of defense. Christopher Musa will need to be confirmed by the senate