‘I’m ready’: Suntai writes Taraba Assembly, seeks to resume office

by Moyo Salvador

Just days after arriving the country, Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State is reported to have sent a letter to the State House of Assembly seeking to resume his duties.

The governor, who was out of the country for 10 months receiving treatment for injuries he sustained after a plane crash, returned to the country on Sunday.

According to reports, the letter, was received yesterday by the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa.

Following the development, the Assembly might today hold plenary on the governor’s return. A source  hinted that  he might be  invited to address the lawmakers on the state of his health and plans to resume work.

The Speaker of the Assembly, Haruna Tsokwa, met with the Acting Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, in the latter’s office on Monday evening.

Tsokwa declined to  speak with  reporters on his way out of the office.

Suntai, who appeared better than he was on Sunday, walked unaided, but did not address the journalists who had gathered for a speculated press conference by him.

The Acting governor, Alhaji Umar, also told journalists that he was happy that  his boss was back.

He  urged the people of the state to “sustain the unity and cooperation” and commended journalists’ efforts in covering the governor’s  arrival.

Meanwhile, the Public Interest Lawyers League has threatened to go to court, if within seven days, the Taraba State Executive Council and the state House of Assembly fail to declare Suntai unfit to continue to govern the state.

The group, in a statement by its President, Mr. Abdul Mahmud, on Monday  said the failure of the governor to address the press since his arrival was “indicative  of a more serious medical case”.

PILL also demanded that, within the seven days, a medical panel should  be appointed in accordance with Section 189 (4) of the 1999  Constitution to investigate the true medical state of the governor.

Section 198(4) of the Constitution states, “The medical panel to which this section relates shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Assembly of the State, and shall comprise five medical practitioners in Nigeria.”

Comments (3)

  1. Thiis man should go and rest

  2. CAN leave Taraba state alone. Jonah jang you have caused mayhem in your state and now you want to stir another in taraba. blood suckers it will end on you.

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