The House of Representatives has announced the death of one of its members, the Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary, Muhammad Hassan.
Hassan, who represented Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, died on Friday evening, April 10, 2026, in Abuja after a period of illness. He was 66.
The lawmaker, elected in 2023 on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, was until his death an active member of several key committees, including Public Petitions, Aviation, Solid Minerals, Constitution Review, and Treaties, Protocols and Agreements.
His passing was confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi.
“With profound sorrow but in total submission to the will of Almighty Allah, the House of Representatives regrets to announce the passing of our esteemed colleague, Muhammad Danjuma Hassan, Deputy Chairman, House Committee on Judiciary, and Member representing Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State.
“His passing is a profound loss to the House of Representatives, his constituents in Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency of Kano State, and the nation at large. 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.
“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 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 statement read in part.
The statement added that, “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.”
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, on behalf of the House, extended condolences to the family of the deceased, the people of Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency, as well as the government and people of Kano State.
Hassan will be buried on Saturday (today) in accordance with Islamic rites.
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