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Breaking: Former PDP Chair, Bamanga Tukur, is Dead

Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, and Ex-Mnister of Industries, Alhaji Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, is dead. He was aged 90. His family announced his death in a statement,

Alhaji Bamanga Mohammed Tukur, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former Minister of Industries, has died at the age of 90. His family released a statement announcing his death, describing him as a patriarch who lived a distinguished life of service. Tukur was born on September 15 and would have turned 91 on that date.

His family expressed gratitude for the prayers and condolences received and announced that details of his funeral prayer and burial arrangements would be shared later. Tukur served as PDP National Chairman from March 2012 to January 2014 and was the Minister of Industries during the military regime of General Sani Abacha. He also held the position of president of the Africa Business Roundtable in 2012.

The family prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive Tukur's shortcomings, accept his good deeds, and grant him Aljannatul Firdaus.

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