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Bamanga Muhammad Tukur | |
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| Executive President of the African Business Roundtable and Chairman of the NEPAD Business Group | |
| In office 1975–1982 | |
| Governor of Gongola State | |
| In office October 1983 – December 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Wilberforce Juta |
| Succeeded by | Mohammed Jega |
| National Chairman People's Democratic Party (PDP) | |
| In office March 2012 – January 2014 | |
| Succeeded by | Adamu Mu'azu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 September 1935 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | People's Democratic Party (PDP) |
| Spouse | Hajiya Fatima Tukur |
| Relations | Mahmud Tukur |
| Children | Hon. Awwal Tukur, Mrs Lami Danburam, Mrs Zainab Mustapha Jaji, Mahmud Bamanga Tukur, Mohammed Raji Fahad Tukur and others |
| Residence(s) | Adamawa, Abuja |
| Occupation | People's Democratic Party (PDP) National chairman |
| Profession | Politician, businessman |
Bamanga Tukur (CON) (born 15 September 1935) is a Nigerian businessman and politician who served as Minister for Industries in the administration of General Sani Abacha during the 1990s. He is one of the high-profile civil servants and military officers who acquired large areas of farmland along the various River Basin authorities. He is currently life patron of ABR. He was president of the Africa Business Roundtable in 2012. From March 2012 to January 2014, Tukur was National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP).