His resignation letter was read at Monday's plenary by the Assembly Speaker, Rt. Jibril Ismail Falgore, before the lawmaker personally confirmed the decision on the floor of the House. With his departure, the Kano State House of Assembly now has 37 APC members, two New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) members, and one PDP member. After the letter was read, Falgore asked Shuwaki directly whether he had submitted the resignation letter himself. The lawmaker confirmed he had, and added that he had actually crossed to the PDP several months earlier.