Eight
months after he left the country, there are indications that Taraba State
Governor, Danbaba Suntai, who is receiving treatment in Germany, will soon be
flown back this month.
months after he left the country, there are indications that Taraba State
Governor, Danbaba Suntai, who is receiving treatment in Germany, will soon be
flown back this month.
Although
it was not clear whether Suntai had fully recovered, SUNDAY PUNCH’sinvestigations
showed that the move by his loyalists to bring him back was to forestall his
removal.
it was not clear whether Suntai had fully recovered, SUNDAY PUNCH’sinvestigations
showed that the move by his loyalists to bring him back was to forestall his
removal.
A top
member of the PDP said, “Those that are loyal to Suntai have perfected plans to
bring him back. They started the move after the state executive council and
House of Assembly were asked to apply Section 189.
member of the PDP said, “Those that are loyal to Suntai have perfected plans to
bring him back. They started the move after the state executive council and
House of Assembly were asked to apply Section 189.
“With
the application of Section 189 and the support of the ruling party, Suntai
would be removed. He has been on a sick bed for eight months.”
the application of Section 189 and the support of the ruling party, Suntai
would be removed. He has been on a sick bed for eight months.”
This is
coming as a group, Taraba Justice Forum, on Saturday, asked the acting
Governor, Garba Umar, to produce a medical report of the governor.
coming as a group, Taraba Justice Forum, on Saturday, asked the acting
Governor, Garba Umar, to produce a medical report of the governor.
TJF, in
the statement by its General Secretary, Abulus John, said the acting governor
should produce a medical report to justify his claim that the governor was in
good health.
the statement by its General Secretary, Abulus John, said the acting governor
should produce a medical report to justify his claim that the governor was in
good health.
It said
the public deserved to know the true state of the governor because public funds
were being expended on him.
the public deserved to know the true state of the governor because public funds
were being expended on him.
Suntai
was flown to Germany for treatment in October last year, after he was involved
in a plane crash in Yola, Adamawa State.
was flown to Germany for treatment in October last year, after he was involved
in a plane crash in Yola, Adamawa State.
Last
week, some groups mounted pressure on the state executive and the House of
Assembly to apply Section 189 of the Constitution.
week, some groups mounted pressure on the state executive and the House of
Assembly to apply Section 189 of the Constitution.
The
application of the section would examine the medical status of the governor and
the determine if he is fit to continue in office.
application of the section would examine the medical status of the governor and
the determine if he is fit to continue in office.
This
may lead to his removal and inauguration of Umar as the substantive governor of
the state.
may lead to his removal and inauguration of Umar as the substantive governor of
the state.
The
ruling Peoples Democratic Party, which also controls the state, also set up a
panel to look into Suntai’s case.
ruling Peoples Democratic Party, which also controls the state, also set up a
panel to look into Suntai’s case.
But
some people in the state obtained a court order to stop the panel from sitting.
some people in the state obtained a court order to stop the panel from sitting.
When
contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisah Metuh, confirmed
that the party had received a court order stopping its panel from sitting.
contacted, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Olisah Metuh, confirmed
that the party had received a court order stopping its panel from sitting.
He said
the party hoped that the order would soon be lifted so that party would do what
the constitution expects.
the party hoped that the order would soon be lifted so that party would do what
the constitution expects.
Metuh added,
“A situation where you stop an enquiry or finding on what is happening is
anti-democratic. We hope that at the end of the day, things are done properly
for the progress of Taraba.”
“A situation where you stop an enquiry or finding on what is happening is
anti-democratic. We hope that at the end of the day, things are done properly
for the progress of Taraba.”
Source: Punch
