Taraba Assembly declares Suntai unfit, advises him to go back for treatment

Following the recent sack of his cabinet members after he returned from abroad, and the eventual appointment of two principal officers, Governor of Taraba State, Danbaba Suntai is facing extreme political struggles , as his Deputy in alignment with the  state House of Assembly, has tagged his official resumption as “premature.”

Rt. Hon. Haruna Tsokwa, speaker of Taraba State House of Assembly, while speaking to newsmen in Jalingo said the lawmakers have advised Suntai to make a second trip to the United States for a proper rehabilitation before he could be allowed to take over his position from the state’s Deputy Governor.

Tsokwa affirmed that the lawmakers took the said decision after their visit to the Governor on Wednesday night, stressing that it was crystal clear after the visit that Suntai was unfit to return to office. The House therefore voted that the Deputy governor of the State should continue in acting capacity until Suntai is properly rehabilitated.

Controversies have continued to trail the return of the governor as people have held different views about his health status. While some are of the opinion that he should be allowed to rule, others have objected with the view that he is not fit to be restored as the state Governor yet.

Addressing journalists in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital on Thursday, Tsokwa, said that findings of the 24-member House had clearly showed that the Governor was still incapacitated.

The people of the state have remained doubtful over the claim that suntai has recovered and willing to rule the state again, since they are yet to get any viable and tangible signs pointing to his healthy state as claimed.

With the latest resolution of the state Assembly, there could be a possible impeachment move against the sick governor.