Politics Ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai’s Letter to Assembly was Forged – Taraba Speaker tells Court

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Taraba State House of Assembly Speaker, Haruna Tsokwa, yesterday told a Taraba High Court that the signature on the letter, purportedly written by Governor Danbaba Suntai, informing the lawmakers of his intention to resume duties,was forged.

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.

According to DAILY POST, at the resumed hearing of the case on Tuesday, the Speaker and the House members, through their counsels, 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.

Suntai had on August 26, sent the contentious letter to the Assembly.

But the lawmakers rejected the governor’s letter, and advised Suntai to go back and continue with his treatment, insisting that there was no evidence to prove he was totally fit.
 
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