Abubakar submitted his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu during a meeting they had at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Saturday.
The NIA boss confirmed the development to State House correspondents after the meeting.
“It’s a routine thing, from time to time, to brief Mr. President on situations, on issues, and today is no exception.
“After the briefing, I tendered my resignation, and Mr. President graciously approved and accepted the resignation.
“I thanked him for allowing me to serve Nigeria under his transformational leadership for an extended period of 15 months, which is very rare,” he said.
The Presidency is yet to issue an official statement on the development as of the time of filing this report.
Ahmed Abubakar’s tenure as NIA DG began in 2018, when he was first appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari, and was later extended in December 2021.
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