Amid celebration of Democracy Day, Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo, the lawmaker representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye constituency in the House of Representatives, has been pronounced dead.
Prof. Isa Pantami, a former minister of communication and digital economy, announced the sad development via his X (formerly Twitter) account on Friday evening, June 12. Pantami, a gubernatorial aspirant, hails from Gombe state.
Yaya Bauchi Tongo dies in Abuja. GISTSMATE MEDIA gathered that Tongo breathed his last at Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, today, Friday, June 12, 2026.
Pantami said he visited Tongo on Friday afternoon, June 12, at the hospital where the lawmaker was receiving treatment and “have been deeply worried because of the condition I saw him in.”
He wrote on X with an accompanying video: “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 3:30pm 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 (video attached).”
Hon. Yaya Bauchi Tongo
Pantami continued: “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, today, Friday.”
The former minister added: “We have lost one of our own. However, passing away on a Friday carries its own spiritual blessing. The Prophet Muhammad said: “No believer passes away on Friday, or its night, but that Allah will protect him from the trial of the grave.” (Tirmidhi: 1074).
“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.”
Pantami’s full statement can be read below, as shared in his post on X:
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