The political crisis rocking Taraba State deepened on Wednesday morning with the dissolution of the state Executive Council by the Governor, Danbaba Suntai.
Apart from sacking the cabinet, Suntai also removed the Secretary to the State Government and appointed Mr. Timothy Gibon Kataps in his place. Similarly, Suntai fired his former Chief of Staff and named Alhaji Aminu Jika as his new CoS.
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| *Suntai back in Nigeria: The ailing Governor of Taraba State, Dambaba Suntai arriving Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja on Sunday. Photo by Gbemiga Olamikan. |
The governor, who made the sweeping changes through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Sylvanus Giwa, asked all the affected commissioners and officials to hand over to their respective Permanent Secretaries with immediate effect.Although Suntai explained that the move was aimed strengthening the administration, analysts believe the recuperating governor wants to take greater control of his government, which has been in the hands of those he does not trust, for about a year.
The undercurrent has exposed the divided loyalty between those in support of Suntai, who returned to the country on Sunday and his Deputy, Garba Umar, who has been acting in his absence in the last ten months.
While the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa, asked the governor to come and address them at plenary as a condition for resuming, the Majority Leader, Mr. Joseph Albasu Kunini, asked the governor to start work with immediate effect. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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ReplyDeletePls N.E Tell gov.suntai if he is not fit to rule the piple he should step aside for others to take over.
ReplyDeleteLooking at tbe governor on in his arrival through Abuja Airport Obviously tell Nigerians that d Man Suntai is nt fit physicall bt nt even know D̶̲̥̅̊É‘̤̈̊† it affected his medular obloganta. This guy is ungrateful, selfish, power hunger n mubger. Ʊ av created another problem in a peaceful state bcos of ur useles ambition. Jerry Gana,hajjia Suntai n PDP Ʊ are in a good positio to advice dis boi b4 Ʊ loose D̶̲̥̅̊É‘̤̈̊† State for d reghining Party. APC gear up bcos dis is a good opportunity. All d best for APC in Taraba State. D̶̲̥̅̊É‘̤̈̊t
ReplyDeleteIf na you u go agree .....what you people can not accept you will be saying it as if you are not a human being.....u people would rather die on that sit if u were to be in that postion
DeleteAll these are the handiwork of Suntai's wife. The man call Suntai is already in another world. Let him quit and give room to his deputy.
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