The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday suspended its emergency plenary session, halting deliberations on the much-anticipated State Police Bill, to honour the memory of Hon. Yaya Tongo, a member of the House of Representatives who recently passed away.
Lawmakers had reconvened from recess with expectations of fast-tracking the constitutional amendment to establish state police across the federation.
However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announced Tongo’s death, prompting the chamber to adjourn in respect.Tongo, who represented Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency of Gombe State, died on June 12, 2026, at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness.
His passing drew tributes from leaders including former Minister Isa Pantami and Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, who praised his contributions to grassroots development and youth empowerment.
First elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Tongo secured re-election in 2023 before defecting to the African Democratic Congress in March 2026.Akpabio told senators, “With heavy hearts, I announce the passing of
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