Kano Lawmaker Sagir Koki Leaves NNPP, Joins Rival Party
A member of the House of Representatives representing Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, Sagir Ibrahim Koki, has formally resigned his membership of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), citing the worsening leadership crisis rocking the party.
In a resignation letter dated November 11, 2025, and addressed to the Ward Chairperson of Zaitawa Ward in Kano Municipal Local Government Area, Koki said his decision was based on his constitutional right to freedom of association.
The letter read, “By virtue of the right conferred upon me by Section 40 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended), Article 7.1 of the NNPP Constitution and other relevant laws, I hereby resign my membership of the NNPP effective Tuesday, November 11, 2025.”
Koki explained that the deepening internal disputes within the NNPP’s national leadership had made it “difficult, if not impossible,” for him to continue carrying out his legislative duties effectively or provide quality representation to his constituents.
“My decision to exit the NNPP becomes necessary because the internal crisis in the party leadership at the centre has made it difficult for me to continue discharging my duties and provide my people, the good people of Kano Municipal, with the desired representation,” he said.
The lawmaker, who was elected under the NNPP platform during the 2023 general elections, expressed gratitude to the party’s leadership and members for their support throughout his tenure.
“I thank the party most sincerely for the opportunity accorded me to serve under its platform. The support, trust and experience I have gained during my reign as a member have been invaluable, and I remain deeply grateful to the leadership and members of the party at all levels,” Koki stated.
As of press time, Koki had not disclosed his next political step or the party he plans to join. His resignation comes amid a wave of defections from the NNPP, following months of internal wrangling and power tussles within the party’s hierarchy.
Just two months earlier, another Kano lawmaker, Abdulmumin Jibrin, also dumped the NNPP and formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, November 10, 2025.