Suntai Vs Assembly! Suntai’s Letter Was Forqed, Taraba Speaker Tells Court; Speaker of the Taraba State House of Assembly, Mr. Haruna Tsokwa, on Tuesday told a Taraba High Court that the signature on the letter, purportedly written by Governor Danbaba Suntai to the Assembly, signifying his intention to resume duties, was forged. Suntai had on August 26, upon his return from a 10-month medical treatment in Germany and the USA following injuries he sustained in an air crash, transmitted a letter to the Assembly, quoting section 190, subsection II of the constitution,that he was fit to resume duties as governor of the state. The Taraba Assembly members, however, rejected the governor’s letter, directing Suntai to go back and continue with his treatment in the US as he was not fit to run the affairs of the state. They equally directed the Deputy Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar, to continue in acting capacity. This had prompted Suntai to sue the House and the 15 other members, who opposed his resumption of duty. Counsel for the governor, Alex Izinyon SAN, in his originating summons, is praying the court to interpret Section 190(2) of the 1999 Constitution, with regards to the letter. At the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, the Speaker and the House members, through their counsel, Yusufu Akirikwen and Yusuf Ali, both Senior Advocates of Nigeria, doubted the authenticity of the letter, arguing that Suntai could not have signed the letter as he was not medically fit to do so. ----------------------------------------- Follow Us On Twitter @Taraba_In_Focus
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 16:10:28 +0000
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