Ex-PDP chairman, Bamanga Tukur, dies at 90

Bamanga Tukur, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, has died at the age of 90. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, his family confirmed that he died on Saturday at his residence in Abuja after a prolonged illness.

Tukur had a long and varied career in Nigerian politics and business. He served as governor of the former Gongola State during Nigeria's Second Republic, which was later divided into Adamawa and Taraba states. He also served as Minister of Industries under General Sani Abacha's military administration and attempted to contest the Nigerian presidency.

The Daily Post Nigeria reports that Tukur is survived by 17 children and that his burial took place on Saturday at the Lamido of Adamawa's Palace in Yola, Adamawa State.

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