On May 17, 2009, he defected to the Transitional Federal Government and was later appointed Minister of Defense. He resigned from the position as minister on 17 June 2010 and started his own faction after claiming the government didn't keep to its agreements.
He switched sides to the Transitional Federal Government on May 17, 2009, and was later appointed Minister of Defense. He resigned from the position as minister on June 17, 2010, and formed his own group after claiming that the government had not adhered to its promises.