Yaya Bauchi Tongo, the lawmaker representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has died.
Former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantami, announced the development on Friday, June 12, 2026, via his X account.
According to Pantami, Tongo died at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja after battling a critical health condition.
Pantami revealed that he visited the lawmaker earlier on Friday alongside Alhaji Bappa Ahmad Abdullahi and other associates.
He said:
“We have lost our representative for Gombe, Kwami, and Funakaye, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo. He passed away today, Friday, 12th June 2026.
Today, along with Alhaji Bappa Ahmad Abdullahi and some colleagues, I visited him. I was with him at Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, from 3:30 pm to 3:50 pm, where I prayed for him. I also met his friend, two of his children, and other relatives at the hospital.”
Pantami added that Tongo’s condition appeared very serious during the visit.
“Since leaving the hospital, I have been deeply worried because of the condition I saw him in. 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.”
Expressing his condolences, Pantami described Tongo’s passing as a great loss to Gombe State and prayed for the repose of his soul.
He stated:
“We have lost one of our own. However, passing away on a Friday carries its own spiritual blessing.
May Allah admit him to Jannatul Firdaus along with our departed parents and loved ones, and grant his family and relatives the fortitude to bear this loss.”
The late Yaya Bauchi Tongo represented the Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives until his death.
