The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of a member of the House, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, describing his demise as shocking
Precious Ibe
June 13, 2026
Speaker Abbas expresses sadness over demise of Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of a member of the House, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, describing his demise as shocking.
The lawmaker, who represented the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, passed away on Friday evening in Abuja after a brief illness, six days before his 63rd birthday. He was the Chairman of the House Parliamentary Friendship Group with the United Arab Emirates.
Speaker Abbas, in a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, on Saturday, described the late Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo as a committed lawmaker who represented his constituents with zeal and served the country with patriotism.
The Speaker recalled Hon. Yaya Tongo’s invaluable contributions to deliberations on the floor of the House, noting that his passing has created a vacuum.
Speaker Abbas noted that though it is painful to lose a colleague of Hon. Tongo’s standing, the House finds solace in the fact that he lived a life worthy of emulation.
The Speaker extends heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Gombe State, particularly the people of Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency.
He prayed to Allah (SWT) to have mercy on the soul of the late lawmaker, forgive his mistakes, and grant him Jannatul Firdaus.
