Kano State’s political terrain has been dramatically reshaped following the resignation of 30 lawmakers from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), a move that has significantly diminished the party’s presence at both the state and federal levels.
The wave of defections involves 22 members of the Kano State House of Assembly and eight members of the House of Representatives.
The lawmakers formally announced their exit from the NNPP on Saturday, declaring their alignment with the administration of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The development was confirmed through separate official statements issued by Kamaluddeen Shawai, spokesperson to the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, and Sanusi Bature, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor.
While Shawai disclosed the identities of the defecting state legislators, Bature released the list of the federal lawmakers who have withdrawn from the NNPP.
According to Bature, the lawmakers reiterated their loyalty to Governor Yusuf’s government, a declaration that underscores the growing internal fractures within the NNPP’s Kano chapter.
APC Emerges Dominant Force
The defections have handed the All Progressives Congress (APC) an overwhelming advantage in the 40-member Kano State House of Assembly.
With 36 seats now under its control, the APC has effectively sidelined the NNPP, which has been reduced to just two serving lawmakers representing Kiru and Nasarawa constituencies.
Two additional seats—Ungogo and Kano Municipal—remain vacant following the deaths of their representatives.
This marks a sharp fall for the NNPP, which secured 26 Assembly seats in the aftermath of the 2023 general elections.
Federal Representation Also Hit
The shake-up extends to the National Assembly. Kano State has 24 seats in the House of Representatives, where the NNPP initially held 18 mandates.
However, a series of earlier defections by prominent figures—among them Abdulmumin Jibrin, Sagir Koki, Alhassan Rurum, and Abdullahi Sani—had already weakened the party.
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With the latest resignations, the APC now controls 19 of Kano’s federal constituencies, leaving the NNPP with just five seats:
Kura/Garun Malam/Madobi
Wudil/Garko
Tarauni
Ungogo/Minjibir
Warawa/Dawakin Kudu
Aliyu Madaki, the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives, remains nominally aligned with the NNPP. However, his longstanding estrangement from the Kwankwasiyya political movement has fueled speculation about his future political direction.
Federal Lawmakers Who Resigned from NNPP
1. Hon. Engr. Tijjani Abdulkadir Jobe (Dawakin Tofa/Rimin Gado/Tofa)
2. Hon. Garba Ibrahim Diso (Gwale)
3. Hon. Hassan Shehu Hussain (Nassarawa)
4. Hon. Idris Dan Kawu (Kumbotso)
5. Hon. Muhammad Chiroma Nalaraba (Gezawa/Gabasawa)
6. Hon. Barr. Rabiu Yusuf (Takai/Sumaila)
7. Hon. Dr. Ghali Mustapha Tijjani (Albasu/Gaya/Ajingi)
8. Hon. Barr. Muhammad Bello Shehu (Fagge)
State Assembly Members Who Resigned from NNPP
1. Rt. Hon. Jibril Ismail Falgore – Rogo (Speaker)
2. Rt. Hon. Muhammad Bello Butu Butu – Tofa/Rimin Gado (Deputy Speaker)
3. Hon. Lawan Hussain – Dala (Majority Leader)
4. Hon. Garba Shehu Fammar – Kibiya (Deputy Majority Leader)
5. Hon. Muddasir Ibrahim Zawachiki – Kumbotso (Chief Whip)
6. Hon. Zakariyya Abdullahi Nuhu – Gabasawa (Majority Whip)
7. Hon. Lawal Tini – Ajingi
8. Hon. Musa Tahir Haruna – Albasu
9. Hon. Ali Lawan Alhassan – Bagwai/Shanono
10. Hon. Ali Muhammad Tiga – Bebeji
11. Hon. Hafiz Gambo – Bunkure
12. Hon. Rabiu Shuaibu – Dawakin Kudu
13. Hon. Tukur Mohammed – Fagge
14. Hon. Murtala Muhammad Kadage – Garko
15. Hon. Abdulmajid Isah Umar – Gwale
16. Hon. Engr. Ahmad Ibrahim – Karaye
17. Hon. Alhassan Zakari – Kura/Garun Malam
18. Hon. Suleiman Mukhtar Ishaq – Madobi
19. Hon. Abdulhamid Abdul – Minjibir
20. Hon. Muhammad Ibrahim – Rano
21. Hon. Kabiru Sule Dahiru – Tarauni
22. Hon. Ali Abdullahi Manager – Wudil
