The House of Representatives has announced the death of Muhammad Hassan, Member representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, and Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary.
Hassan, who was elected into the House of Representatives in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), passed away in the evening of Friday, April 10, 2026, in Abuja, after a period of illness. He was 66 years old.
The House, in a statement on Saturday deacribed Hassan’s death as a profound loss to the Green Chamber, his constituents and the nation as a whole.
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 past decades bear his enduring imprint ” the House stated.
It added that Hasaan brought to the legislature decades of cognate experience within the National Assembly bureaucracy, and having risen through the ranks to the highest administrative cadre and retiring as a Permanent Secretary prior to his entry into 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”, the House further stated.
The deceased Lawmaker also served as a member of several other Committees, including Public Petitions, Aviation, Solid Minerals, Constitution Review, and Treaties, Protocols & Agreements, where he contributed to legislative oversight and national policy considerations.
“Across committee engagements and plenary deliberations, his interventions consistently reflected maturity, professionalism, and a strong sense of public duty.
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”, the House stated.
Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, expressed his condolences to his immediate family, the people of Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency, the Government and people of Kano State, and all colleagues and associates.
According to the House, the late Lawmaker will be buried according to Islamic rites later Saturday, April 11, 2026.
