by Soni Daniel 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... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo A video surfaced on the internet today of a speech being purportedly given by recuperating Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai. The video was broadcast by the Taraba State Broadcasting Corporation yesterday night and it was supposedly one of the governor making a broadcast to the people of the state. According to... Read More
by Michael Orodare …if Governor Suntai thinks his state of health is more important to him, than the politics, accolades and benefits the office of a State Governor commands, he should just step aside for those who are mentally and physically balanced… Its no longer news that Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba state is back... Read More
by ‘Jola Sotubo The return of Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State has continued to cause ripples in the country and in the state in particular. The Taraba State House of Assembly was thrown into confusion today as a result of a disagreement between the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa and... Read More
by Akan Ido The Governor of Taraba state, Dambaba Suntai has returned to the the country after spending ten months in the United States of America recuperating from injuries he sustained in a plane crash. Suntai, who was aided out of the down to the tarmac was visibly in some sort of pain wincing as... Read More
Members of the Peoples Democratic Party Fact-finding Committee on the Taraba State Political Situation paid solidarity visit to Governor Danbaba Suntai in New York, United States, on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee, led by its Chairman, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, visited the governor at a rehabilitation centre, where he is receiving... Read More
by Isi Esene The governor of Taraba state, Danbaba Suntai who survived a plane crash has been said to be suffering from a serious mental condition. The ailing governor was recently visited by his deputy, Umar Garba, in a United States hospital where a clip showing the governor was obtained. Reports say neurological doctors treating the... Read More
by Sam Omatseye He is not in the throes of the presidency today, but we see his ghosts in five states already, roiling and tormenting the governors. They include Kogi, Kaduna, Taraba, Enugu and Cross River. In each of these states, the troubles of the last days of Yar’Adua are alive and well. Those... Read More
by Akan Ido The Taraba State governor who was involved in a plane crash in October has been discharged from the German hospital where he had since been receiving treatment. This bit of good news was announced on Wednesday by the Taraba State government much to the joy of many Tarabans. The governor is currently... Read More
by Akan Ido There are indications that the Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was involved in a plane crash in Adamawa State recently might have suffered a brain damage. An online news portal is reporting that Suntai failed to recognise any member of a presidential delegation which paid him a visit in a medical... Read More
by Stanley Azuakola The president vs. the acting governor There is a possibility that you have never heard the name: Umar Garba. Just a month ago, Garba was unknown in most parts of Nigeria except Taraba, but today he is on a collision course with Nigeria’s president Goodluck Jonathan over the rights to the name... Read More
by Isi Esene The families of Governor Danbaba Suntai’s aides who were with him in the Thursday plane crash in Yola, Adamawa State have called on the government to accord the aides the same treatment given their boss. The governor was on Saturday flown to Germany where he is expected to get better medical... Read More
by Isi Esene The expectations in certain quarters that the Taraba State deputy governor, Garba Umar, will be sworn in as acting governor following the plane crash which involved the governor, Danbaba Suntai, has been dashed. The governor is believed to have sustained serious injuries in the crash which many speculate has put him in... Read More
by Isi Esene The Taraba State governor, Danbaba Suntai, who was on Thursday involved in a plane crash is reported to be in a stable condition at the National Hospital, Abuja. This was disclosed yesterday by the Medical Director of the hospital, Prof. Bello Bala Shehu, while receiving president Goodluck Jonathan who came to assess... Read More
by Isi Esene Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State who was yesterday reported to have been involved in a plane crash is still in a “critical condition”. Suntai and five other passengers survived the crash but have been receiving emergency care. According to a statement by Joe Obi, the special assistant to the minister of... Read More
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