C’River gov mourns Bamanga Tukur, says Nigeria lost a statesman

Cross River Governor, Bassey Otu, has mourned the death of former Gongola State Governor, Bamanga Tukur. According to the Punch, Otu described Tukur's death as a profound loss to Nigeria.

Bamanga Tukur died on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the age of 90, as reported by the Daily Post Nigeria. The Daily Post Nigeria also reported that Tukur was a former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party and a veteran business leader.

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, also mourned Tukur's death, describing him as a distinguished statesman whose decades of service to Nigeria had left an enduring legacy. Obi expressed his condolences to the Tukur family, the government, and the people of Adamawa State.

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