Ex-PDP chair Bamanga Tukur for burial on Sunday in Yola
The family of the late National Chairman of the PDP, Bamanga Tukur, has fixed Sunday, September 13, 2026, for his burial in Yola, Adamawa State. Read More: https://punchng.com/ex-pdp-chair-bamanga-tukur-for-burial-on-sunday-in-yola/
Family of late PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur has scheduled his burial for Sunday, September 13, 2026, in Yola, Adamawa State, as reported by PUNCH Online. Tukur's son, Awwal Tukur, announced this in a statement issued on Saturday. The former PDP national chairman passed away in Abuja on Saturday. Awwal mentioned that his father would be buried after prayer at Lamido’s Palace by 10am on Sunday.
Tukur was 90 years old, three days before his 91st birthday. He was a former Governor of Gongola State, a Minister during Gen. Sani Abacha's military regime, and served as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party from 2012 to 2014. President Bola Tinubu and Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri mourned the loss, with the latter declaring three days of mourning.
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