Governor Suntai Dissolves Cabinet, Makes New Appointments

Taraba state governor, Danbaba Suntai has dissolved the state executive council. All special advisers also have been seen off the premises; special assistants' positions, however, remain intact.

Also, Governor Suntai, whose actions now are heavily scrutinized by the general public and his fellow politicians, has endorsed the appointments of Mr. Timothy Katap as the new Secretary to State Government (SSG), and Mallam Aminu Jika as the new Chief of Staff.

This came after Taraba's attorney general, Barrister Kataps gave reasons why Governor Suntai didn't need to appear before the house of assembly before taking over power in the state 72 hours after he returned to the government house in a carefully choreographed scam.

All commissioners have been directed to hand over to their respective permanent secretaries while the special advisers are to hand over to the Government House.

Members of the Taraba House of Assembly appear unwilling to play along as the Speaker, Mr Haruna Tsokwa, declared today that Alhaji Garba Umar, remains the Acting Governor until Suntai, is able to come out and address the assembly.

Tsokwa, who addressed a press conference in Jalingo on Tuesday, said that the house was thankful to God that Suntai had returned to the state.
He however, said that the leadership of the house was not allowed access to the governor since he returned on 24 August and he had not been seen in public.