Kano assembly member dumps NNPP for APC
Hon. Zubairu Hamza Masu, the member representing Sumaila Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, has officially defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal crises and leadership tussles within the NNPP. In a letter addressed to Speaker Ismail Falgore and read on the floor […]
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Hon. Zubairu Hamza Masu, the member representing Sumaila Constituency in the Kano State House of Assembly, has officially defected from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal crises and leadership tussles within the NNPP.
In a letter addressed to Speaker Ismail Falgore and read on the floor of the assembly on Monday, Masu said the NNPP was plagued by factional leadership and unresolved legal battles, making it untenable for him to remain.
He specifically referenced parallel leadership claims at both state and national levels, naming Dr Suleiman Hashim Dungurawa and Senator Mas’ud El-Jibrin Doguwa as rival leaders in Kano, and Dr Ahmed Ajuji and Dr Agbo Major at the national level.
Masu’s defection takes effect from May 12. He pledged his full allegiance to the APC—a move analysts say strengthens the party’s grip on Kano South, particularly as the 2027 general elections approach.
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His defection follows the recent defection of Senator Sulaiman Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila (Kano South) from the NNPP to the APC. Over the weekend, scores of youth leaders and supporters staged a solidarity rally in Sumaila town to back Kawu’s return to the APC, describing it as a major political realignment with national implications.
Dr Umar Ahmad Aliyu, a scholar affiliated with the Kawu Sumaila Foundation, described the senator as the “pillar of Kano South politics,” asserting that his re-entry into the APC has fortified the party’s base in the district.
He congratulated the president on what he termed a “renewed foothold” in the North West, crediting grassroots mobilisers like Senator Kawu.
Also addressing the rally, Comrade Umar Ali, the senator’s Special Assistant on Student Affairs, said Kawu’s decision was in alignment with the people’s aspirations.
“This is not about personal ambition—it reflects the collective will of Kano South residents,” he said, pointing to recent federal approvals such as N124 billion for the Wudil-Gaya Road rehabilitation and N95 billion for the repair of three major dams in the area.
“These projects will save lives, create jobs, and curb rural-urban migration,” he said, adding that the people of Kano South are solidly behind the APC and President Tinubu.