A twist was added to the unfolding political drama in Taraba State on Thursday morning as 16 out of the 24 members of the Taraba State House of Assembly barred ailing state governor, Danbaba Suntai, from resuming work, because of his feeble state.
The decision of the lawmakers followed a prolonged meeting with the governor last night, during which, they came to grips with the true state of his health.
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Based on their assessment of Suntai, the lawmakers authorised Garba Umar, his deputy, who has been acting as the governor of the state in the last ten months, to continue to hold fort until Suntai was fit to steer the ship of state.
The 16 lawmakers opposed to Suntai’s resumption of work, are led by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa, who had on Tuesday warned that Suntai could not resume unless he addressed them.
The Speaker, who is believed to be loyal to the acting governor, was also at the ‘meeting’ with Suntai on Wednesday night. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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THIS WELCOME DEVELOPMENT, IT IS ONLY IN NIGERIA WE SEE DEATH MAN CONTROLLING THE AFFAIR OF THE COUNTRY FROM HEAVEN. NOW IS ................. I CAN LAUGH.
ReplyDeletePls tell suntai to humbly resign .and let the state move forward
ReplyDeleteDoes he want to die in the offix as a governor...let him go and take care of himself.. Instead of him to thank his God the he did not die in the cause of the accident, he is cry for the post..
ReplyDeleteIt's the same sturbborness that kept him where he is now. I wonder what is wrong with the Nigerian Politician?
ReplyDeleteAnd the first thing he did was to reshuffle a cabinet that the acting deputy Governor did not reshuffle!! What is the fate of the sacked cabinet members now that Suntai is considered unfit to take such decisions?
ReplyDeletePls don't blame Suntai as does not know his environment, bt his power hungry wife who doesn't care abt her husbands health and who is now begging the legislators not 2 impeach her husband. If i were Suntai, i wul divorce her as soon as am ok.
ReplyDeleteBanana republic
ReplyDeleteDo African leaders know when to resign and leave Office for younger energetic people? No not even when they are seriously sick and desperately need rest and recuperation.
ReplyDeleteLets look at recent cases:
1. The late President of Nigeria, Umaru Yar’Adua’s was uprooted from his sick bed and brought in by his associates and so called loving wife to keep running the country even though he was incapable of doing so.
2. Hastings Banda made himself Malawi's President for life and ruled the country for 33 years. He was forcibly removed from office at the age of 95. He contested another election at the age of 96 and died aged 99. Associates depended on him being in power to ensure their greedy and corrupt ambitions were met.
3.John Mugabe is 89 years old and has been in power in Zimbabwe for 33 years. He recently "won" another election for 5 years at the end of which he would be 94 years old!
4. Close to home we have Paul Biya who is 80 years old and has been in power in Cameroon for 31 years.
Now we have the saga of Danbaba Suntai who is very very ill and brain damaged from a nasty plane crash. His wife and associates wants him to be Governor in name while they loot the Taraba State Treasury. Wicked people. What kind of wives do Nigerian women make? Not vey loving I am afraid.
Greed has robbed Nigerian politicians of their sense of rational reasoning.
ReplyDeleteengr chidi
ReplyDeletelet Dandada try to be human enough, let him tell himself the truth. can he be able to stand for just 30mins as number one citizen he want to assume. let him be sincere to himself and safe his life. long live Tararaba state and long live Nigeria.
How many Taraba lawmakers that are medical Doctor? or Danbaba physician? is unfortunate that the job of lawmakers has turn to Doctor that make prescription in Taraba state. if the Doctor certify Danbaba fit, what a hell with the legislator?. we all know that you have used the Ag govornor to defraud Taraba treasury but let Danbaba have his office back please, you thieves.
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