Just In: ADC Federal Lawmaker, Hassan Danjuma, Dies Amid Party Struggles
A member of the House of Representatives representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, Hassan Muhammad Danjuma, has passed away.
Danjuma, a first-time lawmaker elected in 2023, reportedly died in the early hours of Saturday. The news was confirmed in a statement issued by a media aide to former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
The late lawmaker, originally elected under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party, had recently defected to the African Democratic Congress, where he maintained a close political alliance with Kwankwaso.
Sources revealed that Danjuma was in good health as recently as Tuesday, when he attended a political meeting at Kwankwaso’s residence in Abuja. The meeting reportedly focused on preparations for the upcoming ADC state congress, which is expected to produce members of the party’s state executive committee.
Danjuma was among a group of federal lawmakers from Kano who declined to defect to the All Progressives Congress alongside Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, choosing instead to remain aligned with Kwankwaso in the opposition.
His sudden death adds to a growing list of losses within Kano’s political landscape. In December last year, the state lost two members of the House of Assembly, Aminu Sa’adu and Sarki Aliyu, who reportedly died within hours of each other.
As of the time of filing this report, the cause of Danjuma’s death remains unclear. Meanwhile, tributes have begun to pour in from political associates, colleagues, and constituents.