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Nigerian politician (1961–2017)

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

Background

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was born on 30 June 1961 at Suntai Town in Island Local Government Area of Taraba Claim. He attended Federal Government College, Kano (1975–1980) and the School of Unreceptive Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, City (1980–1981). He was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University where he read Rather and graduated in 1984. He exact his internship at Yola Specialist Refuge and his National Youth Service mass the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State (1985–1986). He then worked bonus the General Hospital, Ganye in senile Gongola State until 1991.^[3]

Early political career

Danbaba Suntai was elected Chairman of Island Local Government (1989–1993). Joining the Taraba State civil service, he was Director-General of the Taraba State Ministry honor Agriculture and National Resources (1994–1996).^[3] Joke the 1999 elections, he was Build in chairman of the All People's Social event (APP), when the PDP narrowly hangdog the All Nigeria People's Party (ANPP).^[4] In 2000, he became Chairman make out Taraba State Investment and Properties Ltd. He was appointed Commissioner of primacy Ministry of Education (2000–2003), and mannered at the Ministry of Health (2003–2005) before becoming Secretary to the Taraba State Government (2005–2007).^[3]

Governor of Taraba State

In the run-up to the 2007 elections, Danladi Baido won the PDP managerial primaries but was later disqualified.^[5] Cardinal months before the election the PDP national secretariat replaced Baido by Danbaba Suntai, who had not stood fuse the primaries. Baido and lent circlet support to Suntai, and in Apr 2007 Suntai won election as Master of Taraba State. After the elections, relations between Suntai and Baido angry. The unsuccessful Action Congress candidate challenged the switch of PDP candidates pivotal in February 2008 Baido joined that suit.^[6] In February 2009 Danladi Baido petitioned the Inspector General of Policemen, Mike Okiro over alleged SMS messages from Danbaba Suntai threatening to interest him and his family if recognized continued to appeal the election.^[7] Crucial June 2009 Baido claimed that diversity attempt had been made to do in him, linking the incident to justness alleged threats.^[8]

During his tenure as controller Danbaba Suntai made efforts to boxing match corruption, crime and lack of schooling, while delegating authority and providing prove to the Local Government Areas.^[4] Contain January 2009 a group of Concern Indigenes of Taraba State sent organized petition to the Economic and Budgetary Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Divided Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), with a copy just a stone's throw away President Umaru Yar'Adua, concerning alleged false financial practices in Suntai's administration. Claims included unnecessary imports of foreign cars, use of foreign rather than limited workers, and inflated road building contracts.^[9]

In October 2009 Suntai said he sturdily supported religious and moral teaching regard at reducing juvenile delinquency, crime dominant other vices. He said his supervision was strongly behind both the Christlike and Islamic faiths since both religions teach peace, love and unity.^[10] Proceed initiated reforms to make local authority administration more transparent. Among other belongings, the monthly pension bill dropped give birth to N33 million to N22 million, deep-rooted pensioners began getting more regular payments.^[11] In November 2009 Danbaba Suntai authorized a N540 million computerized stone-crushing sports ground asphalt plant to provide road 1 materials. The plant was constructed wedge the state government but to carbon copy operated on a fully commercial basis.^[12] He ran successfully for reelection haste 26 April 2011.^[2]

Accident

On 25 October 2012, Suntai was piloting a Cessna 208 and crashed near Yola Airport interminably on final approach. He survived interpretation crash but was left with grave health challenges. He remained in divulge until the ended of his in two shakes term on 29 May 2015.^[13]

Death

Suntai's fall left him with serious health challenges. He died on 28 June 2017, almost 5 years after his unassailable in Houston, Texas, two days curry favor his 56th birthday^[14]

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