Twenty-one members of the Kano State House of Assembly have formally defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday, days after Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, officially resigned from the NNPP. Yusuf’s resignation followed shortly after his meeting with President Bola …
21 Kano Assembly Members Finally Defect from NNPP to APC
Twenty-one members of the Kano State House of Assembly have formally defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday, days after Abba Yusuf, governor of Kano State, officially resigned from the NNPP.
Yusuf’s resignation followed shortly after his meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.
In a letter addressed to the chairman of Diso-Chiranchi ward in Gwale Local Government Area, the governor cited “deepening internal crises” and “prolonged leadership disputes” as reasons for his decision to leave the party.
Yusuf exits NNPP with lawmakers, reps, LG chairmen
The governor resigned alongside the 21 members of the state assembly, eight members of the House of Representatives, and all 44 local government chairmen in Kano State.
Among the defectors in the House of Assembly are Jibril Ismail Falgore, the speaker representing Rogo, and Muhammad Bello Butu Butu, the deputy speaker representing Tofa/Rimin Gado.
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Others include Lawan Hussain, majority leader representing Dala; Garba Shehu Fammar, deputy majority leader representing Kibiya; and Muddasir Ibrahim Zawachiki, chief whip representing Kumbotso.
Also on the list are Zakariyya Abdullahi Nuhu, majority whip representing Gabasawa; Lawal Tini of Ajingi; and Musa Tahir Haruna of Albasu.
Ali Lawan Alhassan of Bagwai/Shanono, Ali Muhammad Tiga of Bebeji, Hafiz Gambo of Bunkure, and Rabiu Shuaibu of Dawakin Kudu also defected.
Others are Tukur Mohammed of Fagge, Murtala Muhammad Kadage of Garko, and Abdulmajid Isah Umar of Gwale.
Engr. Ahmad Ibrahim of Karaye, Alhassan Zakari of Kura/Garun Malam, and Suleiman Mukhtar Ishaq of Madobi also joined the APC.
Abdulhamid Abdul of Minjibir, Muhammad Ibrahim of Rano, Kabiru Sule Dahiru of Tarauni, and Ali Abdullahi Manager of Wudil completed the list.
Kwankwaso reacts, declares ‘World Betrayal Day’
Reacting to Yusuf’s defection, Rabiu Kwankwaso, national leader of the NNPP, declared January 23 as “World Betrayal Day”.
Kwankwaso, who was the presidential candidate of NNPP in the 2023 election, played a key role in Yusuf’s emergence as governor of Kano State through his Kwankwasiyya political movement.
Rafiyat Sadiq is a political, justice, and human rights reporter with Pinnacle Daily, known for fearless reporting and impactful storytelling. At Pinnacle Daily, she brings clarity and depth to issues shaping governance, democracy, and the protection of citizens’ rights.
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