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Nationwide, banks are rejecting Taraba State transactions done by Acting Governor Garba Umar.
According to The Nation, banks have not honoured cheques tendered by the deputy governor seeking withdrawals from the treasury since ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai returned on August 25.
Umar, on Thursday, told banks that government’s financial transactions should be honoured only if they are in tandem with the provisions of the law.
He said: “The instruments must contain verifiable signature of the Executive Governor of Taraba, Danbaba Suntai and verifiable signature of Alhaji Garba Umar, the Acting Governor of Taraba State.”
But a source told The Nation that a bank dishonoured a cheque tendered for withdrawal.
The source said for now, the deputy governor can only make withdrawals from his personal accounts.
The state’s monthly federal allocations are channeled through Zenith Bank. The state also operates a Local Government Joint Account with United Bank for Africa (UBA).
Last week, House of Assembly Speaker Haruna Tsokwa and 15 other lawmakers mandated that Umar remain acting governor until a final decision is reached on ailing Governor Danbaba Suntai.
