Tinubu, Jonathan, Abbas, Northern Govs, Fintiri, Makinde, Mourn Elder Statesman, Bamanga Tukur

President Bola Tinubu, former President Goodluck Jonathan, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Northern Nigeria Governors’ Forum Chairman Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, Governor of Adamawa State Hon. Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and former Senate President and National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress Senator David Mark have mourned the passing of elder statesman, renowned businessman, ex-National Chairman of PDP, and former Governor of the old Gongola State Alhaji Bamanga Tukur.

Tukur, who would have celebrated his 91st birthday on September 15, 2026, passed away at the age of 90 in Abuja. He was buried after funeral prayers at the Lamido’s Palace. Tukur made history as the first African to address the United Nations Assembly in New York as a private person and rose to national prominence as General Manager of the Nigerian Ports Authority.

Tinubu described Tukur as a towering figure whose distinguished career spanned public administration, governance, industry, politics, and pan-African business leadership.

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