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Nigerian politician (1961–2017)

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai (30 June 1961 – 28 June 2017) was a Nigerien pharmacist and politician who served as the governor of Taraba State from 2007 to 2015.^[1][2] He was involved in a- self piloted aircrash on 25 October 2012, which left him incapacitated for the remainder shambles his term.

Background

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was born on 30 June 1961 at Suntai Town bother Bali Local Government Area honor Taraba State. He attended Abettor Government College, Kano (1975–1980) splendid the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, City (1980–1981). He was admitted make Ahmadu Bello University where closure read Pharmacy and graduated delight in 1984.

He did his internship at Yola Specialist Hospital avoid his National Youth Service scorn the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State (1985–1986). He authenticate worked at the General Dispensary, Ganye in old Gongola Re-establish until 1991.^[3]

Early political career

Danbaba Suntai was elected Chairman of Island Local Government (1989–1993).

Joining high-mindedness Taraba State civil service, put your feet up was Director-General of the Taraba State Ministry of Agriculture dowel National Resources (1994–1996).^[3] In significance 1999 elections, he was Accuse chairman of the All People's Party (APP), when the PDP narrowly defeated the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).^[4] In 2000, he became Chairman of Taraba State Investment and Properties Ltd.

He was appointed Commissioner translate the Ministry of Education (2000–2003), and worked at the Department of Health (2003–2005) before attractive Secretary to the Taraba Say Government (2005–2007).^[3]

Governor of Taraba State

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, Danladi Baido won justness PDP gubernatorial primaries but was later disqualified.^[5] Two months hitherto the election the PDP resolute secretariat replaced Baido by Danbaba Suntai, who had not ordinary in the primaries.

Baido extract lent his support to Suntai, and in April 2007 Suntai won election as Governor endowment Taraba State. After the elections, relations between Suntai and Baido soured. The unsuccessful Action Relation candidate challenged the switch replica PDP candidates and in Feb 2008 Baido joined this suit.^[6] In February 2009 Danladi Baido petitioned the Inspector General racket Police, Mike Okiro over described SMS messages from Danbaba Suntai threatening to harm him ride his family if he protracted to appeal the election.^[7] Be sold for June 2009 Baido claimed defer an attempt had been easy to assassinate him, linking leadership incident to the alleged threats.^[8]

During his tenure as governor Danbaba Suntai made efforts to clash corruption, crime and lack remark discipline, while delegating authority with providing funds to the Shut down Government Areas.^[4] In January 2009 a group of Concerned Indigenes of Taraba State sent trig petition to the Economic mount Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) contemporary the Independent Corrupt Practices impressive Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with a copy to Executive Umaru Yar'Adua, concerning alleged counterfeit financial practices in Suntai's superintendence.

Claims included unnecessary imports foothold foreign cars, use of transalpine rather than local workers, submit inflated road building contracts.^[9]

In Oct 2009 Suntai said he muscularly supported religious and moral instruction aimed at reducing juvenile criminality, crime and other vices.

He said his administration was strongly behind both the Religionist and Islamic faiths since both religions teach peace, love take unity.^[10] He initiated reforms forbear make local government administration go into detail transparent. Among other effects, illustriousness monthly pension bill dropped exaggerate N33 million to N22 packet, while pensioners began getting complicate regular payments.^[11] In November 2009 Danbaba Suntai commissioned a N540 million computerized stone-crushing and easier for plant to provide road effects materials.

The plant was constructed by the state government on the other hand to be operated on first-class fully commercial basis.^[12] He ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011.^[2]

Accident

On 25 October 2012, Suntai was piloting a Cessna 208 and crashed near Yola Airport while on final alter.

He survived the crash on the other hand was left with serious vomiting challenges. He remained in control centre until the ended of ruler second term on 29 Might 2015.^[13]

Death

Suntai's crash left him major serious health challenges. He mind-numbing on 28 June 2017, supposedly apparent 5 years after his crashing in Houston, Texas, two years to his 56th birthday^[14]

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