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Governor Suntai Return From The UK by 9jagobetta: 7:04pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
Taraba State Governor Danbaba Suntai is back in the country after months of medical trip to the United Kingdom. He returned to Abuja on Saturday night after which he spoke to reporters at Gen. Theophilus Danjuma’ s guest house in Asokoro in the Federal Capital Territory. He said: “I just arrived in Nigeria after my treatment abroad at Whalton Hospital in London. “I thank God l’m getting better. l am happy to be back home and you all are here to receive me. Thank you all for your prayers and support.’’ Sources said acting Governor Garba Umar was prevented from seeing Suntai. Suntai was received by Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs Darius Ishaku, who hails from the state, former Governor Rev. Jolly Nyame and Senator Emmanuel Bwacha Chairman, Senate Committee on Agriculture, among others. Ishaku told reporters that the governor was in good health, adding that he could now take over the responsibility of governing the state. “Taraba State will heave a sigh of relief following the return of the governor. “I am excited; he just addressed us and expressed his joy to be back home. I will like to add that his health is a miracle,’’ Ishaku said. Nyame said Suntai’s mental alertness indicated that he was capable of taking over the affairs of the state. “It is obvious that the governor can recognise everyone here, which shows that he is mentally alert and lucid. “He just addressed the press, but the last time he didn’t, which shows that he can take over as the governor,’’ Nyame said. The plane Suntai piloted crashed on October 25, 2012 near Yola, the Adamawa State capital. He was transferred from a hospital in Yola to the National Hospital, Abuja, on October 26, 2012, and later flown to Germany and the United States for treatment. He returned to the country on August 23, 2013 after 10 months of medical treatment overseas. After some controversies on the status of his health, he was flown to London for further medical treatment. President Goodluck Jonathan visited him about one hour after the governor was admitted into the intensive care unit of the National Hospital. Jonathan had said that Suntai’s condition was stable, and urged Nigerians to pray for his speedy recovery. His return is already causing ripples in the political set-up of the state. Last week, the state executive council meeting presided over by acting Governor Garba Umar, voted to authorise the House of Assembly to raise a medical team that would include Suntai’s doctors to medically examine him and declare his true state of health. This is with a view to determining whether he is fit to return to office. While the move has been applauded by Umar’s supporters, the governor’s supporters see it as a way to get rid of him so that Umar could become the substantive governor and thereby influence the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to his advantage. |
Re: Governor Suntai Return From The UK by Sirkris(m): 8:30pm On Sep 15, 2014 |
let the drama begins |
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