Ibrahim Kuta
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Idris Ibrahim Mohammed Kuta (1942-2008) was elected Senator for the Niger East constituency of Niger State
, Nigeria
at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
, running on the People's Democratic Party
(PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Kuta was born on 1 October 1942 in Minna
, Niger State. He qualified as a Quantity Surveyor.
He was a two-time chairman of the Nigeria Polo Association, and mounted and sponsored the dominant Kaduna Stable polo team.
Kuta was deputy speaker of the House of Representatives in the Nigerian Second Republic
.
He served as Minister for Mines and Steel from 1979 to 1983.
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Aviation (Chairman), Banking & Currency, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Privatization.
He was reelected in 2003, but in 2007 lost the PDP primary election to his brother, Dahiru Awaisu Kuta, who went on to be elected.
Kuta died on 1 March 2008 in his residence in Abuja
, and was buried in Minna
.
Niger State
Niger State is a state in the western part of Nigeria and the largest state in the country. The state capital is Minna, and other major cities are Bida, Kontagora, and Suleja. It was formed in 1976 when the then North-Western State was bifurcated into Niger State and Sokoto State.The state is named...
, Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria , officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising 36 states and its Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in...
at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic
Nigerian Fourth Republic
The Fourth Republic is the republican government of Nigeria. Since 1999 it has governed the country according to the fourth republican constitution. It was in many ways a revival of the Second Republic, which was in place between 1979 and 1983 and suffers many of the same problems, such as multiple...
, running on the People's Democratic Party
People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)
The People's Democratic Party is a political party in Nigeria. Its policies generally lie towards the right wing of the political spectrum. It has won every single Presidential elections since 1999, namely: 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2011, and is the dominant party in the Fourth Republic.-History:In...
(PDP) platform. He took office on 29 May 1999.
Kuta was born on 1 October 1942 in Minna
Minna
Minna is a city in west central Nigeria. It's the capital of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states, and is the headquarters of Chanchaga Local Government Area.- Geography :...
, Niger State. He qualified as a Quantity Surveyor.
He was a two-time chairman of the Nigeria Polo Association, and mounted and sponsored the dominant Kaduna Stable polo team.
Kuta was deputy speaker of the House of Representatives in the Nigerian Second Republic
Nigerian Second Republic
The Second Republic was the republican government of Nigeria between 1979 and 1983 governed by the second republican constitution.- Founding :...
.
He served as Minister for Mines and Steel from 1979 to 1983.
After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Aviation (Chairman), Banking & Currency, Foreign Affairs, Agriculture and Privatization.
He was reelected in 2003, but in 2007 lost the PDP primary election to his brother, Dahiru Awaisu Kuta, who went on to be elected.
Kuta died on 1 March 2008 in his residence in Abuja
Abuja
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria. It is located in the centre of Nigeria, within the Federal Capital Territory . Abuja is a planned city, and was built mainly in the 1980s. It officially became Nigeria's capital on 12 December 1991, replacing Lagos...
, and was buried in Minna
Minna
Minna is a city in west central Nigeria. It's the capital of Niger State, one of Nigeria's 36 federal states, and is the headquarters of Chanchaga Local Government Area.- Geography :...
.