The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, on Thursday, led key party figures to the House of Representatives chamber to witness the official defection of two lawmakers from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the APC.
Those in attendance included the immediate past APC National Chairman and current Chairperson of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; and the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau Jibrin. Their presence underscored the significance of the event for the ruling party.
The defecting lawmakers are Hon. Abdulmumin Jibrin, representing Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, and Hon. Sagir Koki, representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency — both from Kano State.
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In their separate letters read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen, the lawmakers attributed their decision to persistent internal crises and irreconcilable divisions within the NNPP, which they said had made it impossible for them to continue under the party’s platform.
Meanwhile, Minority Leader Hon. Kingsley Chinda repeatedly raised a point of order during the session to contest the defections but was not recognised by the Speaker.
The defection further strengthens the APC’s numerical strength in the Green Chamber and reflects ongoing realignments within Kano’s political landscape.