Abdulkadir Kure
| Abdulkadir Kure | |
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| Governor of Niger State | |
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In office 29 May 1999 – 29 May 2007 |
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| Preceded by | Habibu Idris Shuaibu |
| Succeeded by | Mu'azu Babangida Aliyu |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 February 1956 Lapai, Niger State, Nigeria |
| Died | 8 January 2017 (aged 60) Germany |
| Political party | PDP |
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.
Kure was married to Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, a former civil servant and, beginning in 2007, a member of the Nigerian Senate. They had two daughters and four sons.
Kure died on 8 January 2017 in Germany at the age of 60.
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