Bamanga Tukur, a former chair of the PDP, has passed away at the age of 90. His death was confirmed by family sources on Saturday.
Further details about his passing are available from the source. The news of his death has been reported, but additional information is not provided here.
Family sources are the ones who confirmed the death of the 90-year-old former PDP chair, and this confirmation was made on a Saturday.
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