Tukur, who died at the age of 90, was buried on Sunday according to Islamic rites shortly after funeral prayers attended by family members, friends, political associates and other dignitaries.
A family source told THEWILL on Saturday, September 12, 2026, that the 90-year-old elder statesman passed away in the Federal Capital Territory, providing further details on the circumstances surrounding his death, which was earlier confirmed by the family.
Family sources disclosed his death on Saturday, although details surrounding his death were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.
An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has dismissed a petition seeking the dissolution of a marriage that has lasted over 43 years, ruling that lack of love and mutual respect between spouses does not, on its own, constitute sufficient legal grounds for divorce.
