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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 Yola, Adamawa State.
The late politician and businessman is survived by 17 children.
Tukur served as governor of the former Gongola State, which was later divided into Adamawa and Taraba states, during Nigeria’s Second Republic.
He later served as Minister of Industries under the military administration of General Sani Abacha and also sought to contest the Nigerian presidency.
Tukur went on to become National Chairman of the PDP, playing a prominent role in the party’s leadership and Nigeria’s political affairs.
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