Governor Suntai Sacks Taraba State Cabinet Through His Wife

Drama ensured in Taraba State. A governor who was helped down from an

aircraft in public glare, who couldn't say a word to the media at the

airport and later when Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State visited

him, is now taking actions through third parties.

He sent a letter to the State House of

Assembly that he wants to resume as

governor but the House say from what

they saw at the airport they are not

convinced. Hence, they requested that

he appear at the floor of the House to

address them, with a view to ascertain

that he is indeed fit.

But Suntai's wife will never allow that to

happen since the governor can't even make coherent speeches, according to

medical sources, it would be suicidal

for his wife to take him to the House of

Assembly. But the sad development is

that executive functions are now being

performed in the name of the ailing

governor.

A source in Taraba said that the State cabinet appointed by the acting

governor, who is the deputy governor, has been sacked by Governor

Suntai. Yet no one is sure if the order came from him or his wife

since he has neither address the state nor the media since his

controversial return.

Governor Suntai, according to a statement, has appointed Timothy Katap

as new SSG and Aminu Jika as

new COS to the governor. Sources say

his wife is now in-charge of the state.

Tension is in the air in Taraba, as the

House of Assembly is insisting on

hearing from Suntai himself before

they can respect any statement released in his name.