| Intro | Nigerian politician |
| Was |
Politician |
| From |
Nigeria |
| Type |
Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 26 February 1956 |
| Death |
8 January 2017 (aged 60 years)
|
| Politics | People’s Democratic Party |
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.
His death was announced on 8 January 2017.
Personal life
Kure was married to Zainab Abdulkadir Kure, a former civil servant and, beginning in 2007, a member of the Nigerian Senate. They have two daughters and four sons.