A key political ally of Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, the national leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party, Engr. Sagir Koki, who represents Kano Municipal Federal Constituency, has formally resigned from the party.
Koki’s resignation comes just days after Abdulmumin Jibrin Kofa, the lawmaker for Kiru/Bebeji Federal Constituency, also left the NNPP to return to the All Progressives Congress.
Citing the persistent internal crisis within the party’s central leadership, Koki explained that the turmoil has made it increasingly difficult for him to effectively serve his constituents.
In a letter addressed to the Ward Chairperson of Zaitawa Ward, Kano Municipal, he stated, “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 all other relevant extant laws, I, Hon. Engr. Sagir Ibrahim Koki, do hereby resign my membership of the NNPP effective from Tuesday, the 11th day of November, 2025.
“My decision to exit the NNPP becomes necessary because the internal crisis in the party leadership at the centre has made it difficult, if not impossible, for me to continue discharging my duties and provide my people, the good people of Kano Municipal, with the desired representation in the House of Representatives.
“Thank the party most sincerely for the opportunity afforded 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’s departure marks another significant setback for the NNPP in Kano State.
The party had previously lost Senator Abdulrahman Kawu Sumaila of Kano South and other high-profile members of the House of Representatives to the ruling APC, highlighting ongoing instability within the Kwankwaso-led faction.
