Kano, Nigeria — Twenty-one members of the Kano State House of Assembly have officially defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The lawmakers announced their defection on Monday, marking another major setback for the NNPP in Kano State.
Their move comes barely days after no fewer than 774 NNPP members reportedly defected to the APC in Rimin Gado Local Government Area of the state.
The wave of defections follows Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s resignation from the NNPP, a development that has continued to reshape the state’s political landscape. The governor cited prolonged internal crises and unresolved legal battles as reasons for leaving the party, noting that the disputes had weakened the NNPP both in Kano and nationwide.
Governor Yusuf is expected to formally join the APC on Monday, according to party sources.
Among the lawmakers who defected are the Speaker of the Assembly, Jibril Ismail Falgore (Rogo), Deputy Speaker Muhammad Bello Butu Butu (Tofa/Rimin Gado), Majority Leader Lawan Hussain (Dala), Deputy Majority Leader Garba Shehu Fammar (Kibiya), Chief Whip Muddasir Ibrahim Zawachiki (Kumbotso), and Majority Whip Zakariyya Abdullahi Nuhu (Gabasawa).
Other defectors include Lawal Tini (Ajingi), Musa Tahir Haruna (Albasu), Ali Lawan Alhassan (Bagwai/Shanono), Ali Muhammad Tiga (Bebeji), Hafiz Gambo (Bunkure), Rabiu Shuaibu (Dawakin Kudu), Tukur Mohammed (Fagge), Murtala Muhammad Kadage (Garko), Abdulmajid Isah Umar (Gwale), Engr. Ahmad Ibrahim (Karaye), Alhassan Zakari (Kura/Garun Malam), Suleiman Mukhtar Ishaq (Madobi), Abdulhamid Abdul (Minjibir), Muhammad Ibrahim (Rano), Kabiru Sule Dahiru (Tarauni), and Ali Abdullahi Manager (Wudil).
The latest defections further consolidate the APC’s growing influence in Kano State ahead of future political contests.
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