Kano State House of Assembly has released the official list of lawmakers who have defected from the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), following the resignation of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf from the party.
In a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Assembly, Kamaluddeen Sani Shawai, the House confirmed that 22 members of the hallowed chamber were directly involved in the defection, while reaffirming their commitment to the administration of Governor Yusuf.
The statement noted that the lawmakers’ decision came in the wake of the governor’s exit from the NNPP, a development that has continued to reshape the political landscape in the state.
Those listed as defecting members include the leadership of the Assembly, with the Speaker and his deputy among those named.
Full List of Defected Lawmakers
1. Rt Hon Speaker, Jibril Ismail Falgore – Rogo
2. Deputy Speaker, Rt Hon Muhammad Bello Butu Butu – Tofa/Rimin Gado
3. Majority Leader, Hon Lawan Hussain – Dala
4. Deputy Majority Leader, Hon Garba Shehu Fammar – Kibiya
5. Chief Whip, Hon Muddasir Ibrahim Zawachiki – Kumbotso
6. Majority Whip, Hon Zakariyya Abdullahi Nuhu – Gabasawa
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
According to the statement, the 22 lawmakers reiterated their resolve to continue supporting the policies and programmes of the Abba Kabir Yusuf administration, despite the political realignments.
Governor Yusuf’s Resignation
Governor Yusuf had formally resigned from the NNPP on Friday and is expected to align with the All Progressives Congress (APC).
His spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, disclosed the development in a statement, explaining that the governor conveyed his decision through a resignation letter addressed to the NNPP chairperson of Diso-Chiranchi Ward in Gwale Local Government Area.
According to Bature, the governor wrote:
“I write with a deep sense of gratitude to formally notify the leadership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) of my decision to resign my membership of the party, with effect from Friday, 23rd January 2026.”
The governor’s defection has since triggered a wave of political shifts within the state, including the mass exit of lawmakers from the NNPP at the Assembly.
