Nine Law makers of People Democratic Party PDP in Kano State House of Assembly have defected to New Nigeria People Party NNPP.
The spokesperson of the Assembly Uba Abdullahi announced this in a statement issued to Journalists on Friday.
He said the members have sent a letter to the Speaker, Kano State House of Assembly notifying the House of their defection.
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He said some of the reasons given by the members bordered on leadership tussle in the PDP both at state and national levels.
The affected members are; Isyaku Ali Danja (Gezawa Constituency), Umar Musa Gama (Nassarawa Constituency), Aminu Sa’adu Ungogo (Ungogo Constituency), Lawan Hussain Chediyar ‘Yan Gurasa (Dala Constituency) and Tukur Muhammad (Fagge Constituency).
Others are; Mu’azzam El-Yakub (Dawakin Kudu Constituency), Garba Shehu Fammar (Kibiya Constituency), Abubakar Uba Galadima (Bebeji Constituency) and Mudassir Ibrahim Zawaciki (Kumbotso Constituency).
On April 29, the House announced the defection of member representing Kano Municipal Salisu Maje Ahmed Gwangwazo from PDP to All Progressive Congress APC due to internal crisis in the party.