The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) is considering its
options in replacing Governor Danbaba Suntai of Taraba State as it is becoming
clearer he is unlikely to recover from his head injuries.
The governor, who was in a plane crash at the Yola
International Airport in Adamawa two months ago, is currently in hospital in
Hanover, Germany.
Sahara Reporters claims that several sources have told it
that the party is working with the Presidency to find a suitable replacement
for the governor.
According to one source, several party leaders including PDP
chairman Bamanga Tukur, Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, and Senate
President
David Mark, have all visited the ailing governor and
concluded that he could never recover from brain injury to run the state.
A separate delegation led by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal, failed to set eyes on the governor during an
attempted visit two weeks ago as he had been moved to the intensive care unit
and on life support. He and his four companions could only leave a get well
message with Mr. Suntai’s doctors.
SaharaReporters it has also learned that last week, Mr.
Suntai’s personal doctor visited Nigeria and confided in family members and
friends that the governor is unlikely to recover from his head injuries anytime
soon.
But as in the case of the late Nigerian president, Umaru
Yar’Adua, members of Mr. Suntai’s family have pressurized state officials to
engage in propaganda that the brain-damaged governor is “making dramatic”
improvements and speaking by telephone to some people in the state.
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