Former PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur dies at 90
Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and prominent Nigerian businessman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, has died at the age of 90. Tukur’s family confirmed to TRT Afrika that he died on Saturday at his residence in Abuja after a prolonged illness. His burial is expected to take place on Saturday at the Lamido of Adamawa’s Palace in […] Former PDP chairman Bamanga Tukur dies at 90
Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and esteemed Nigerian businessman, passed away at the age of 90. The news of his demise was confirmed by his family to TRT Afrika. He breathed his last on a Saturday at his residence in Abuja, following a prolonged illness. The late politician and businessman is mourned by 17 children.
Tukur's legacy includes serving as governor of the now-defunct Gongola State, which later split into Adamawa and Taraba states, during Nigeria's Second Republic. He also held the position of Minister of Industries under General Sani Abacha's military administration and even sought the presidency. Tukur's most significant role was as National Chairman of the PDP, where he made a substantial impact on the party and Nigeria's political landscape.
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