| Post: | Minister of Defence |
| Body: | Nigeria |
| Insigniasize: | 100px |
| Termlength: | No fixed term |
| Member Of: |
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| Incumbent: | Mohammed Badaru Abubakar |
| Incumbentsince: | 21 August 2023 |
| Reports To: | President of Nigeria |
| Appointer: | President of Nigeria |
| Appointer Qualified: | with the legislature's advice and consent |
| Formation: | 1960 |
| Deputy: | Minister of State |
| Inaugural: | Muhammadu Ribadu |
| Style: | The Honourable |
The Federal Minister of Defence of Nigeria is the Federal Executive Council official who leads the Defence Ministry of Nigeria. The Defence Minister's main responsibility is to manage all branches of the Nigerian Armed Forces, to maintain a modern, competent, and professional military force for the protection of the national territory, maritime interests, airspace, and constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| First Nigerian Republic | |
| Muhammadu Ribadu | 1960 - 1965 |
| Inuwa Wada | 1965 - 1966 |
| Nigerian military junta of 1966–1979 | |
| Yakubu Gowon | 1966 - 1975 |
| Illiya Bisalla | 1975 - 1976 |
| Olusegun Obasanjo | 1976 - 1979 |
| Second Nigerian Republic | |
| Iya Abubakar | 1979 - 1981 |
| Akanbi Oniyangi | 1981 - 1983 |
| Nigerian military junta of 1983–1999 | |
| Domkat Bali | 1984 - 1990 |
| Sani Abacha | August 1990 - June 1998 |
| Abdulsalami Abubakar | June 1998 - May 1999 |
| Fourth Nigerian Republic | |
| Theophilus Danjuma | 1999 - 2003 |
| Rabiu Kwankwaso | 2003 - 2007 |
| Yayale Ahmed | 2007 - 2008 |
| Shettima Mustapha | 2008 - 2009 |
| Godwin Abbe | 2009 - 2010 |
| Adetokunbo Kayode | 2010 - 2011 |
| Haliru Mohammed Bello | July 2011 - June 2012 |
| Olusola Obada | July 2012 - September 2013 |
| Labaran Maku (Supervising)[1] | September 2013 - March 2014 |
| Aliyu Mohammed Gusau[2] | March 2014 - May 2015 |
| Mansur Mohammed Dan Ali[3] | November 2015 - May 2019 |
| Bashir Salihi Magashi | 21 August 2019 - 29 May 2023 |
| Mohammed Badaru Abubakar | 21 August 2023 - present |