12 Facts About Jubril Martins-Kuye

Jubril Martins-Kuye joined the United Nigeria Congress Party towards the end of the Sani Abacha regime.

Jubril Martins-Kuye was born on 16 August 1942 in Ago Iwoye, Ijebu constituency of Ogun State, he has a brother.

Jubril Martins-Kuye studied sociology at the University of Ibadan and then Economics at the Harvard University Business School, graduating in 1983.

Jubril Martins-Kuye was a member of the Social Democratic Party and was a senator in the Nigerian Third Republic.

Jubril Martins-Kuye became a member of the United Nigeria Congress Party towards the end of the Sani Abacha regime.

Jubril Martins-Kuye was a candidate on the People's Democratic Party platform for governor of Ogun State in 1999, but did not win.

Jubril Martins-Kuye was appointed Minister of State for Finance in June 1999 during the first term of President Olusegun Obasanjo, serving until June 2003.

Jubril Martins-Kuye described himself as a god-father of Ogun politics, leading the conservative group of the Ogun State PDP.

Jubril Martins-Kuye claimed to have installed Gbenga Daniel as governor, but by 2010 had become an opponent of Daniel.

Jubril Martins-Kuye was nominated as minister of Commerce and Industry in March 2010 by Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.

Jubril Martins-Kuye called for expenditure on programmes and projects that would impact directly on the living standard of the people.

Jubril Martins-Kuye died in Ago Iwoye on 17 January 2021.