Reps mourn late Gombe lawmaker, adjourn sitting

The House of Representatives on Tuesday adjourned plenary until Wednesday, in honour of the late member representing Gombe/Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, Bauchi Tongo, who died last month.

The House, which resumed from its end-of-legislative-year recess, held only a brief sitting before suspending proceedings in keeping with the National Assembly’s tradition of paying tribute to deceased lawmakers.

The session was presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, who led members in observing a moment of reflection for the late legislator before announcing the adjournment.

Tongo, a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, died at the Nizamiye Hospital in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, on Friday, June 12, 2026, after a brief illness.

During the brief plenary, lawmakers offered prayers for the repose of his soul, with Usman Kumo (APC, Gombe) leading Muslim prayers and Cyril Hart (APC, Rivers) leading Christian prayers.

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Announcing the adjournment, Kalu urged members to attend the sitting in honour of their late colleague despite the absence of legislative business.

“Honourable members, we are adjourning today’s plenary in honour of our colleague, Hon Bauchi Tongo, who passed on a few weeks ago.

“Even though we are not holding a plenary session today, members still need to come to honour one of our own because we don’t know when your turn will come. We pray that God will rest his soul,” Kalu said.

The House subsequently adjourned plenary to Wednesday, when legislative business is expected to resume.