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Nigerian politician
Abdulkadir Kure
Governor of Niger State
In office
29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007
Preceded byHabibu Idris Shuaibu
Succeeded byMu'azu Babangida Aliyu
Personal details
Born(1956-02-26)26 February 1956
Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria
Died8 January 2017(2017-01-08) (aged 60)
Germany
Political partyPDP

Abdulkadir Kure (26 February 1956 – 8 January 2017) was a Nigerian politician who served as Governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He was a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP). In May 2000, he introduced Sharia law in Niger State.

Personal life

Kure was married to Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, a former civil servant and, beginning in 2007, a member of the Nigerian Senate until 2015. They had two daughters and four sons.

Kure hailed from Lapai Local Government of the state, he held a traditional title of Rani Lapai. He died on 8 January 2017 in Germany at the age of 60.

References

  1. Road Networks Under Gov. Kure. DHAF Publishers. 2004.
  2. Mnodu, Abu. "Nigeria: Shock As Abdulkadir Kure Dies At 61". All Africa. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  3. "Kure, What NIgerians say about him | Newsline Newspaper". www.newsline.org.ng. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. Abubakar, AbdulRahman (2007-10-21). "Women better politicians than men –Senator Zainab Kure". Daily Trust. Media Trust Limited, via allafrica.com. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  5. "Abdulkadir Kure, former Niger governor, dies at 60 in Germany". Tribune. 8 January 2017. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
Governors of Niger State
Nigerian state governors 1999–2003 term
AbiaOrji Uzor Kalu (PDP)
AdamawaBoni Haruna (PDP)
Akwa IbomVictor Attah (PDP)
AnambraChinwoke Mbadinuju (PDP)
BauchiAdamu Mu'azu (PDP)
BayelsaDiepreye Alamieyeseigha (PDP)
BenueGeorge Akume (PDP)
BornoMala Kachalla (APP)
Cross RiverDonald Duke (PDP)
DeltaJames Ibori (PDP)
EbonyiSam Egwu (PDP)
EdoLucky Igbinedion (PDP)
EkitiNiyi Adebayo (AD)
EnuguChimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
GombeAbubakar Habu Hashidu (APP)
ImoAchike Udenwa (PDP)
JigawaIbrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)
KadunaAhmed Makarfi (PDP)
KanoRabiu Kwankwaso (PDP)
KatsinaUmaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP)
KebbiAdamu Aliero (APP)
KogiAbubakar Audu (APP)
KwaraMohammed Lawal (APP)
LagosBola Tinubu (AD)
NasarawaAbdullahi Adamu (PDP)
NigerAbdulkadir Kure (PDP)
OgunOlusegun Osoba (AD)
OndoAdebayo Adefarati (AD)
OsunAdebisi Akande (AD)
OyoLam Adesina (AD)
PlateauJoshua Dariye (PDP)
RiversPeter Odili (PDP)
SokotoAttahiru Bafarawa (APP)
TarabaJolly Nyame (PDP)
YobeBukar Ibrahim (APP)
ZamfaraAhmad Sani Yerima (APP)
See also Military Administrators in Nigeria during the Abdulsalami Abubakar regime (1998-1999) and Nigerian state governors 2003-2007 term
Nigerian state governors 2003–2007 term
AbiaOrji Uzor Kalu (PDP)
AdamawaBoni Haruna (PDP)
Akwa IbomVictor Attah (PDP)
AnambraChris Ngige (PDP) (nullified)
Peter Obi (APGA)
BauchiAdamu Mu'azu (PDP)
BayelsaDiepreye Alamieyeseigha (PDP) (impeached)
Goodluck Jonathan (PDP)
BenueGeorge Akume (PDP)
BornoAli Modu Sheriff (ANPP)
Cross RiverDonald Duke (PDP)
DeltaJames Ibori (PDP)
EbonyiSam Egwu (PDP)
EdoLucky Igbinedion (PDP)
EkitiAyo Fayose (PDP) (impeached)
Tunji Olurin (Administrator)
EnuguChimaroke Nnamani (PDP)
GombeMohammed Danjuma Goje (PDP)
ImoAchike Udenwa (PDP)
JigawaIbrahim Saminu Turaki (APP)
KadunaAhmed Makarfi (PDP)
KanoIbrahim Shekarau (ANPP)
KatsinaUmaru Musa Yar'Adua (PDP)
KebbiAdamu Aliero (APP)
KogiIbrahim Idris (PDP)
KwaraBukola Saraki (PDP)
LagosBola Tinubu (AC)
NasarawaAbdullahi Adamu (PDP)
NigerAbdulkadir Kure (PDP)
OgunGbenga Daniel (PDP)
OndoOlusegun Agagu (PDP)
OsunOlagunsoye Oyinlola (PDP)
OyoRashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP) (impeached)
Christopher Alao-Akala (PDP)
Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja (PDP) (reinstated)
PlateauJoshua Dariye (PDP) (suspended)
Chris Alli (administrator)
Joshua Dariye (PDP) (reinstated)
RiversPeter Odili (PDP)
SokotoAttahiru Bafarawa (APP)
TarabaJolly Nyame (PDP)
YobeBukar Ibrahim (APP)
ZamfaraAhmad Sani Yerima (ANPP)
See also Nigerian state governors 1999-2003 term and Nigerian state governors 2007-2011 term
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