Nigeria, April 2 -- The petition, submitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC), accuses Badaru of abusing his office. However, ATT has labeled the petitioners as a "faceless group" driven by envy and ulterior motives.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, ATT's convener, Muhammad Alhaji Yakubu, urged Nigerians not to bring ethnic bias into the discussion about Badaru's performance.

He argued that if the minister were underperforming, President Bola Tinubu would have removed him. Yakubu emphasized that the president has confidence in Badaru's leadership and that there is "no vacancy in the Ministry of Defence."

The petition claims that Badaru violated federal laws b...