The severity of Governor Danbaba Suntai’s brain damage
became obvious to the leadership of the Taraba State House of Assembly who
visited him today, two of the legislators have told SaharaReporters.
became obvious to the leadership of the Taraba State House of Assembly who
visited him today, two of the legislators have told SaharaReporters.
A surprise invitation was extended to the lawmakers to
meet Mr. Suntai after a group of state legislators threatened to commence the
ailing governor’s impeachment. One of the lawmakers who saw Mr. Suntai said the
sudden invitation was designed to placate lawmakers.
meet Mr. Suntai after a group of state legislators threatened to commence the
ailing governor’s impeachment. One of the lawmakers who saw Mr. Suntai said the
sudden invitation was designed to placate lawmakers.
The delegation of lawmakers was led by the speaker of the
Taraba State Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa. Our sources revealed that the legislators
met Mr. Suntai who was seated on a couch struggling to speak some words to the
delegates. They disclosed that Mr. Suntai did not recognize any of the
lawmakers. His speech was characterized as garbled, confused and mostly
inaudible, according to one source. He added that, at one point, the
brain-injured governor managed to say that one of them was his “big deputy.”
The person he referred to then told Mr. Suntai that he was not his deputy.
Taraba State Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa. Our sources revealed that the legislators
met Mr. Suntai who was seated on a couch struggling to speak some words to the
delegates. They disclosed that Mr. Suntai did not recognize any of the
lawmakers. His speech was characterized as garbled, confused and mostly
inaudible, according to one source. He added that, at one point, the
brain-injured governor managed to say that one of them was his “big deputy.”
The person he referred to then told Mr. Suntai that he was not his deputy.
Our sources added that the bizarre meeting convinced the
assembly leadership that Mr. Suntai was incapable of running the state. They
retreated to a meeting at the state assembly. The meeting ended and the
lawmakers left without addressing the media, the promised to return to the
chambers tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the cabal tied to Mr. Suntai that has sought to maneuver the sick
governor back in office this evening carried out another charade by swearing in
some so-called “newly appointed” government officials in the state. The alleged
swearing-in took place at the governor’s dining room without any member of his
executive council or security chiefs in attendance. There was no judicial
officer in sight to administer the oath
assembly leadership that Mr. Suntai was incapable of running the state. They
retreated to a meeting at the state assembly. The meeting ended and the
lawmakers left without addressing the media, the promised to return to the
chambers tomorrow.
Meanwhile, the cabal tied to Mr. Suntai that has sought to maneuver the sick
governor back in office this evening carried out another charade by swearing in
some so-called “newly appointed” government officials in the state. The alleged
swearing-in took place at the governor’s dining room without any member of his
executive council or security chiefs in attendance. There was no judicial
officer in sight to administer the oath
Mr. Suntai was made to seat on one of the chairs and at a
point given a paper to read. A witness said it was unclear what he tried to do
with the paper, at a point he spoke a few words in Hausa but for the rest
of the event his voice was inaudible throughout the charade.
point given a paper to read. A witness said it was unclear what he tried to do
with the paper, at a point he spoke a few words in Hausa but for the rest
of the event his voice was inaudible throughout the charade.
By SaharaReporters, New
York
York
