Four Kano Lawmakers Defect to ADC

Four members of the Kano State House of Representatives have defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

The lawmakers are Sani Wakili, representing the Minjibir/Ungogo federal constituency; Muktar Zakari, representing Tarauni; Umar Datti, representing Kura/Madobi/Garun Mallam; and Abdulhakeem Ado, representing the Wudil/Garko constituency. 

Speaker of the House Tajudeen Abbas announced their defection during plenary on Wednesday.

Also during the session, Kabiru Amadu, popularly known as Maipalace, representing Gusau/Tsafe federal constituency of Zamfara State, and Emeka Chinedu, representing the Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte federal constituency of Imo State, moved from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The lawmakers attributed their decisions to internal crises within their former parties.

The ADC has recorded a series of defections in recent weeks ahead of the 2027 general elections. 

On Tuesday, Thaddeus Attah of the Eti-Osa federal constituency in Lagos, Usman Zubairu of the Birnin Gwari/Giwa federal constituency in Kaduna, and Sani Noma of the Argungu/Augie federal constituency in Kebbi also joined the party after leaving the Labour Party and the APC.