Four Kano lawmakers defect from NNPP to ADC

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Four Kano lawmakers defect from NNPP to ADC

Aliyu dahiru

April 22, 2026

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

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

Tajudeen Abbas, speaker of the house, read the defection notices during plenary on Wednesday.

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