Former Governor of Niger state, Abdulkadir Kure, Dies In A German Hospital

Former Governor of Niger state, Abdulkadir Kure, has died in a German hospital, a family source told NewsWireNGR on Sunday.

He was a two-term governor, elected on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Hi wife, Zainab, was elected twice as a senator representing Niger South constituency between 2007 and 2015.

Kure was flown abroad last week following a relapse of an undisclosed illness.

The deceased was a two-term governor of the state from 1999 to 2007.

He was also the 12th governor of the state and the third civilian governor after Emir Awwal Ibrahim(1979-1983) and Dr. Musa Inuwa( 1992-1993).

Details soon.