Adamawa APC gov candidate mourns Bamanga Tukur

Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, an elder statesman and former governor of the old Gongola State, has died at the age of 90. According to President Bola Tinubu, Tukur was a towering figure whose distinguished career spanned public administration, governance, industry, politics, and pan-African business leadership.

Tukur's public service record included his tenure as Governor of the old Gongola State, now Adamawa and Taraba States, in 1983, as well as his service as Minister of Industries and his later leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from March 2012 to January 2014. He was also an accomplished businessman and international figure.

The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared a three-day mourning period following Tukur's death. The APC governorship candidate in Adamawa State, Ahmed Galadima, described Tukur's death as a monumental loss. Other notable figures, including Senator David Mark, have also expressed sadness over Tukur's passing, describing it as a great loss to Nigeria.

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