Nigerian politician

Zainab Abdulkadir Kure (born 24 November 1959) was elected Senator for the Niger South cons*uency of Niger State, Nigeria, taking office on 29 May 2007. She is a member of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).

Life

Kure obtained a BSc in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in 1984.She worked as a civil servant in Niger State before running for senate, and rose to the position of permanent secretary. Her husband Abdulkadir Kure was governor of Niger State from 29 May 1999 to 29 May 2007.

After being elected she was appointed to committees on National Planning, Capital Markets and Agriculture.In a mid-term evaluation of Senators in May 2009, ThisDay noted that she had sponsored the National Grazing Reserves Establishment and Development Commission Bill, 2008 and the National Poverty Eradication Commission Bill, 2008. The newspaper said she had contributed to debates in plenary, and was focused in committee work.

In September 2018, Senator David Mark was a Presidential candidate and he appointed Kure as his campaign manager.

In 2012, Zainab was among the 149 candidate who were shortlisted for National Honors award hosted by the then President of Nigeria Dr Goodluck Jonathan Ebele.

References

PresidentDavid Mark (PDP)Deputy PresidentIke Ekweremadu (PDP)See alsoMembers of the Senate of Nigeria in the 5th National *embly (2003–2007)Members of the Senate of Nigeria in the 7th National *embly (2011–2015)ACNAction Congress of NigeriaANPPAll Nigeria People's PartyAPGAAll Progressives Grand AllianceCPCCongress for Progressive ChangeDPPDemocratic People's PartyLPLabour PartyPDPPeople's Democratic PartySee alsoMembers of the Senate of Nigeria in the 6th National *embly (2007-2011)