AILING Taraba State Governor Danbaba Suntai has accused his deputy, Alhaji Garba Umar, of betrayal. Suntai said he least expected the deputy governor to lust for his (Suntai’s) office given the confidence he reposed in him.

Suntai, who spoke through his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Mr. Sylvanus Yakubu, said the governor was not the only one that felt betrayed but the entire people of the state.

Yakubu, who was reacting to Umar’s statement on Tuesday that he was 100 per cent loyal to Suntai and would not undermine his authority, said, “His (Umar’s) activities are a direct opposite of what he keeps saying.”.

Yakubu, in a statement made available to newsmen in Jalingo, the Taraba State capital, on Thursday, added that he had personally lost the respect for Umar, who has been the state acting governor since October last year when Suntain sustained injuries when the small aircraft he flown crashed in nearby Adamawa.

“The deputy governor keeps talking of 100 per cent loyalty, but the reverse is the case; his people are in court against Governor Suntai,” he said.

Besides the allegation that Umar bribed the state lawmakers to transmit power to him to continue to act, he also accused the deputy governor of being the sole financier in the suit Danbaba filed against some members of the House of Assembly.

Yakubu said, “What we want is to see him (Umar) showing concern for the governor’s health, and loyalty to his principal, by negotiating with him on how to resolve the political impasse.

“The governor had on August 28 announced the dissolution of the executive and new appointments but Umar disregarded the dissolution. A cabal was trying to hijack the machinery of government.”

Meanwhile, a former Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Alhaji Habu Isa, has said that Umar’s continued stay in office as acting governor was constitutional.

Isa said in a statement on Thursday that Umar’s tenure as acting governor was in order since the House had passed a resolution for him to continue in that capacity till Suntail would be fit to resume his office.

He said, “The lawmakers were convinced that the governor they met was not the source of the letter of resumption sent to the House. Their efforts to set up a médical panel was blokked when by proxy the state executive council was dissolved. Left with no other option in the interim.

“The State Assembly passed a resolution mandating Alhaji Umar to continue in acting capacity.”

http://www.punchng.com/news/taraba-my-deputy-betrayed-me-says-suntai/

Thats the problem when you don't carray peopo along. If you had been carraying your deputy along, he would have been on that flight with you and would have no cause to betray you as the two of you would be in the same state now. Shikena

Why is he still speaking through one of his special advisers? Does that mean that Suntai hasn't fully recorved? I wish him a speedy recorvery.

Dats one reason y u shouldn't trust people.sometimes most people just want to be greater than you.

I don't just get it, "who betrayed who" because as for me there is only one betrayer here and who happened to be the Governor himself, he betrayed his people(Tarabeans) by playing hanky-panky with their fates he claimed to lead, same way late President Yar-dua did to Nigerians in general.

This is bs. What exactly do they want umar to do?Suntai is incapacitated and hence can not fulfil his responsibilities for now.Umar's current office is absolutely constitutional,so what's the fuss about?

bigtt76: Thats the problem when you don't carray peopo along. If you had been carraying your deputy along, he would have been on that flight with you and would have no cause to betray you as the two of you would be in the same state now. Shikena

Your husband is in big trouble.with this kind of mind,you can hijack the unhijackable

Datz politics as usual: no permanent frnd n no permanent enemy. Suntai shuld ve known dis by now. Besides, i stil nt c him as being fit 2 tk ova dat demandn office. So he shuld relax n get wel 4 nw.

This reminds me of the political power tussle in a series tittled Jumong

If Judas can betray Jesus then who is suntai? Oga Governor go treat yourself very well

Wht is it abt power dat pple so desparately want 2 hold on 2?

bigtt76: Thats the problem when you don't carray peopo along. If you had been carraying your deputy along, he would have been on that flight with you and would have no cause to betray you as the two of you would be in the same state now. Shikena

Thats because the deputy was appointed just before the ill fated crash and was after the former deputy was impeached.

So what are we supoxd 2do en?
Oga Suntai e beta make u go takia yasef

Holiest shittt

bigtt76: Thats the problem when you don't carray peopo along. If you had been carraying your deputy along, he would have been on that flight with you and would have no cause to betray you as the two of you would be in the same state now. Shikena

this is vile and silly

Must he speak through someone. Cant he talk himself!!!

I understand how this man feels but he should consider his health with priority.

Trust Nobody

What a shame !

He is busy thinking of his office,no be person wey dey alive naim dey rule? He shud go tek care of himsef b4 his case bcoms lik dat of Yar'adua.

ebdib:


this is vile and silly

You need to work on your sense of humour

This is why you will always have a Northern region that is poor and under-developed..

This is the major reason I still respect GEJ, he proved his loyalty repeatedly both as Deputy Gov and as Vice President. But GEJ try to reduce some of your dictatorial tendencies.......looks like u are beginning to forget how u started.

To be frank his deputy has been fair, these guys jst want to rule d state frm dia own perspectives. They are d cabals!

tellwisdom: #Let us pray

#in jesus mighty name we pray#

[size=18pt]The love of money and power is the root of all evil......People tend to forget that what goes up will still come down....
No body can stay in power forever...There's Time for every Thing and there's also an End too... ![/size]

All I see here is sentiments.

Until I watch a video of suntai himself composing a compound speech of any sort, I refused to be fooled by his loyalists.

Let the incapable rest for goodness sakes, you value power to life. VANITY SLAVES!

voltron: This is why you will always have a Northern region that is poor and under-developed..

Hatred is a terminal illness and you are afflicted with it.(R.I.P)