Nigeria, Jan. 8 -- The Kano State House of Assembly stated on Wednesday said the potential defection of Governor Abba Yusuf from the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP) has become necessary due to escalating legal disputes within the party.

The Majority Leader and representative for the Dala constituency, Lawan Hussaini, told reporters that it is politically risky for the governor and other elected officials to remain in the NNPP.

He noted that the party is currently "bedevilled" by a leadership crisis that could jeopardise their mandates as future elections approach.

"There is an existing court judgement that recognises a specific faction of the NNPP," Mr Hussaini explained.

"We cannot remain in the party and risk a repetition of the l...