Kano House Of Reps Member, Muhammad Hassan Is Dead

Muhammad Hassan, a member of the House of Representatives, has died at the age of 66.

The news of his death was confirmed on Saturday by Akin Rotimi, spokesperson for the House, in an statement.

According to Rotimi, Hassan, who represented the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency in Kano State, died on Friday after battling an illness.

He was elected into the House in 2023 under the platform of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP).

During his time in the National Assembly, Hassan served as the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary.

Muhammad Hassan was also actively involved in several other committees, including public petitions, aviation, solid minerals, constitution review, and treaties, protocols and agreements.

Rotimi described his death as a major loss to Nigeria’s legislative system, noting that Hassan was widely recognised as one of the country’s leading legislative counsels and legal draftsmen.

“With his demise, Nigeria has lost one of its foremost Legislative Counsel and Legal Draftsmen, whose contributions over the years significantly advanced legislative development and constitutional processes in the country. Indeed, many of the laws enacted over the past decades bear his enduring imprint,” Rotimi said.

” He brought to the legislature decades of cognate experience within the National Assembly bureaucracy, having risen through the ranks to the highest administrative cadre and retiring as a Permanent Secretary before he entered partisan politics.

“His extensive background in administration and governance, as well as his wealth of institutional memory, significantly enriched his contributions to parliamentary work and national discourse.

“Within the House, he distinguished himself as a committed, reflective, and diligent legislator. As Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, he made valuable contributions informed by deep institutional knowledge, administrative competence, and a firm commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s justice system and upholding the rule of law.

“He was widely respected for his professionalism, depth of legislative experience, and commitment to public service, as well as for his humility, calm disposition, and dedication to consensus-building.”

Rotimi added that the late lawmaker would be buried on Saturday in line with Islamic rites.

Muhammad Hassan’s death brings the number of lawmakers lost by the House in the 10th Assembly to at least five.

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