The Taraba State Assembly has ordered Governor Danbaba Suntai back to the hospital until a time he is fit to govern, effectively rejecting the letter purportedly written by him asking to return as Governor.
In a statement, signed by Tsokwa, the House said the Deputy Governor Garba Umar, remains acting governor.
The Speaker said: “it is no longer news that the Governor of Taraba State, Pharm. Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was involved in plane crash on October 25, 2012, whereof, he was flown to Germany for treatment in a condition that made him incapable of transmitting a letter to the Taraba State House of Assembly, informing it of his absence in office.
“The House invoked the provisions of Section 190(2) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended) and transmitted power to his deputy to act the office of the governor of Taraba State.
“We are all living witnesses to the way and manner the governor was brought into the state on Sunday, August 25.
“The leadership of the Taraba State House of Assembly made several efforts to see him since his arrival, but till yesterday (Wednesday) August 28 that they were allowed access to the ailing governor. And their visit revealed that he spoke in a manner that brought more doubt to his authorship of the letter purportedly transmitted to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly.”
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