The Nigerian Senate adjourns its emergency plenary session on Tuesday, pausing consideration of the State Police Bill and other legislative business to honour the death of Hon. Yaya Tongo of the House of Representatives. Multiple outlets report that the Senate reconvened from recess expecting to fast-track a constitutional amendment that would establish state police across Nigeria, following transmission of the bill by President Bola Tinubu. However, Senate President Godswill Akpabio announces Tongo’s death, and the chamber adjourns in respect. Reports state that Tongo represents the Kwami/Funakaye Federal Constituency in Gombe State and died on June 12, 2026, at Nizamiye Hospital in Abuja after a brief illness. After the announcement, senators observe a minute’s silence, and the Senate suspends deliberations. The adjournment delays the State Police Bill temporarily, with sources indicating that lawmakers plan to resume discussions when the Senate reconvenes on Wednesday, alongside other pending matters. The articles also note that Tongo’s passing triggers tributes from senior political figures.
Senate adjourns emergency plenary on State Police Bill after MP Yaya Tongo’s death
The Nigerian Senate adjourns its emergency plenary session on Tuesday, pausing consideration of the State Police Bill and other legislative business to honour the death of Hon. Yaya Tongo of the House...
- The Senate adjourns an emergency plenary session to mourn Hon. Yaya Tongo’s death.
- The adjournment halts deliberations on the State Police Bill and other legislative business.
- The State Police Bill seeks amendments to the 1999 Constitution to create federal and state policing structures.
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio announces Tongo’s passing, and the Senate observes a minute’s silence.
- Sources say the Senate plans to resume consideration of the bill and other pending matters when it reconvenes on Wednesday.
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 our Honourable Member… Our sympathies go with the family. May his soul rest in peace.” The chamber observed a minute’s silence before adjourning.The adjournment temporarily delays consideration of the State Police Bill, transmitted by President Bola Tinubu, which seeks to amend the 1999 Constitution to create a dual policing structure of federal and state police services. Lawmakers are expected to resume deliberations on the bill and other pending matters when the Senate reconvenes Wednesday.
22 hours agoThe Senate on Tuesday suspended consideration of the highly anticipated State Police Bill and all other legislative business at its emergency plenary session to honour the memory of a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yaya Tongo, whose death cast a sombre mood over the National Assembly. The upper chamber had reconvened from recess […] The post Senate Adjourns Emergency Plenary On State Police After Rep. Member’s Death appeared first on Information Nigeria.
23 hours agoThe Nigerian Senate adjourns its emergency plenary session, delaying the State Police Bill, to mourn the death of Hon. Yaya Tongo. Find out more. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-adjourns-emergency-plenary-on-state-police-over-reps-death/
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