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 changed sides to the Transitional Federal Government on May 17, 2009, and was subsequently appointed Minister of Defense. He resigned from the position as minister on June 17, 2010, and went on to establish his own faction after accusing the government of failing to honor its commitments.