{
  "id": 7229781,
  "title": "Life and times of Bamanga Tukur",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/life-and-times-of-bamanga-tukur",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-14T01:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/life-and-times-of-bamanga-tukur/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bamanga Tukur, the former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), passed away on Saturday at the age of 91. His body was flown to Yola, his hometown in Adamawa State, the same day. Tukur's remains were laid to rest in his hometown on Sunday, with a funeral prayer led by the Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, Alhaji Ahmadu Bobboi.",
  "summary": "The remains of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bamanga Tukur, were on Sunday laid to rest in his hometown, Yola, Adamawa State. The Chief Imam of Modibbo Adama Central Mosque, Yola, Alhaji Ahmadu Bobboi, led the funeral prayer at 10:50 am. He was buried at the family compound, Wamilin Chamba House […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Ex-PDP chair Tukur buried, Obasanjo, Dangote, Fintiri pay tributes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/14/ex-pdp-chair-tukur-buried-obasanjo-dangote-fintiri-pay-tributes",
        "published": "2026-09-14T00:50:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}