Former Minister of State for Finance and chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Jubril Martins-Kuye, is dead.
The politician died at 80 on Sunday morning at his Garden City residence, Lagos.
Martins-Kuye, a sociologist and economist, made two bold moves to govern Ogun State, first on the platform of the United Nigeria Congress Party (UNCP) during the General Sani Abacha regime and latter as a candidate on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999.
He was appointed Minister of State for Finance during the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The former Minister, will be buried today at his country home, Ago – Iwoye in Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State according to Islamic rites.
