The death has been announced of Alhaji Bamanga Tukur (Tafidan Adamawa)
today 12 September 2026 in Abuja
Alhaji Dr. Bamanga Mahmud Tukur (CON) was a prominent Nigerian politician, businessman, administrator, and elder statesman who has had a towering impact on Nigeria’s socio-political and economic sectors for over six decades.
He was widely recognized for his roles as the former Governor of the old Gongola State, the former Minister of Industries, and the former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Early Life and Education
Born on 15 September 1935 in what is today Adamawa State, Nigeria, he obtained a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree from the University of Pittsburgh in the United States.
He was awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree in Law (Honoris Causa) by Benue State University in Makurdi, Nigeria.
Reflecting his high regional and cultural status, he holds the distinguished traditional titles of Tafidan Adamawa and Wakilin Ganye in Adamawa State.
He served as General Manager/Chief Executive from 1975 to 1982, managing port congestion and modernizing seaports.
Governor of Old Gongola State: Elected during the Second Republic in 1982, serving a brief term before the December 1983 military coup.
Minister for Industries: Served under General Sani Abacha’s military administration from 1993 to 1995.
Business and Continental Leadership Founder of BHI Holdings (Daddo Group),
Tukur expanded his economic influence across Africa:
Africa Business Roundtable (ABR): Founder, past president, and Life Patron.
NEPAD Business Group: Elected Chairman in March 2002.
International Maritime Stature: First African Vice President of the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH)
PDP National Chairmanship (2012–2014)Elected PDP National Chairman in March 2012.
