Fintiri declares three-day mourning for ex-PDP chair Bamanga Tukur

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has declared a three-day mourning period following the death of former PDP National Chairman, Bamanga Tukur. According to Premium Times, Tukur passed away on Saturday at the age of 90.

Tukur had a distinguished career spanning public administration, governance, industry, politics, and pan-African business leadership, as described by President Bola Tinubu. He served as Governor of the old Gongola State, now Adamawa and Taraba States, in 1983 and was the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from March 2012 to January 2014.

Tukur's death has been widely condemned, with many describing it as a great loss to Nigeria. The National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, Senator David Mark, noted that Tukur's contributions to Nigeria's political, administrative, and economic development spanned several decades.

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