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Bamanga Tukur, a colossus of public service — Obasanjo

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By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the death of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, describing the late elder statesman as a patriot, bridge-builder and “colossus” of public service. Tukur, who died at the age of 91, held several prominent positions in public service, including […] The post Bamanga Tukur, a colossus of public service — Obasanjo appeared first on Vanguard News.

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