A member of the House of Representatives representing Kwami/Funakaye/Gombe Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Yaya Bauchi Tongo is dead.
Tongo who was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party but defected to the African Democratic Congress in March 2026 died on Friday at the Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja.
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantam announced the lawmaker’s death in a post on his verified X handle, @ProfIsaPantami, saying: “We have lost our representative for Gombe, Kwami, and Funakaye, Hon Yaya Bauchi Tongo. He passed away today, Friday, June 12, 2026.”
The former minister added that he visited the lawmaker earlier in the day at the hospital where he was receiving treatment.
“Today, along with Alhaji Bappa Ahmad Abdullahi and some colleagues, I visited Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, from 3:30pm to 3:50pm, where I prayed for him.
“I also met his friend, two of his children, and other relatives at the hospital. They received me and accompanied me to his room.
“Since leaving the hospital, I have been deeply worried because of the condition I saw him. Even to a layman like me, his health condition was clearly critical. However, we always put our trust in Allah, the Almighty God.
“A few hours later, I received news of his passing at Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, today, Friday. We have lost one of our own. However, passing away on a Friday carries its own spiritual blessing.”
