Abdulkadir Kure

Abdulkadir Kure

Abdulkadir Kure was governor of Niger State in Nigeria from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007. He is a member of the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP).

In May 2000, he introduced sharia law in Niger State.

Personal life

Kure is married to Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, a former civil servant and, since 2007, a member of the Nigerian Senate. They have two daughters and four sons. [cite news |first=AbdulRahman |last=Abubakar |title= Women better politicians than men –Senator Zainab Kure |url= http://allafrica.com/stories/200710220949.html|work=Daily Trust |publisher=Media Trust Limited, via allafrica.com|date=2007-10-21 |accessdate=2007-10-21 ]

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