Ibrahim Kura Mohammed was elected Senator for the Kano Central constituency of Kano State, Nigeria at the start of the Nigerian Fourth Republic, running on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
[1] Kura Mohammed attended New York University in the USA where he earned a degree in political science in 1970.
[2] He was first Secretary in the Nigerian High Commission, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (1972–1973), Executive Secretary of the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations (1974–1976), Director of the Nigeria Tourist Association (1978–1979) and Chairman of Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro (1979–1983).
[2] After taking his seat in the Senate Kura was appointed to committees on Solid Minerals, Communications, State & Local Government, Federal Character and Information.
Speaking in January 2008 he expressed confidence that Egwu would take his seat at the next party convention.