Former Defence Minister, Gen. Theophilus Danjuma, yesterday, held a secret meeting with recuperating Taraba State Governor, Danbaba Suntai, at the Government House Jalingo, in a renewed bid to douse the political crisis in the state.
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The return of Suntai, who is regarded as Danjuma's political godson, has created ripples in the state's political circles and split the loyalty of the leadership and members of the state House of Assembly between the governor and his deputy, Garba Umar.
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While majority of the members, led by the Speaker, Haruna Tsokwa, are in support of Umar to continue to act as governor pending when Suntai will be fit enough the take over the mantle of leadership, the minority, spearheaded by the Majority Leader, Joseph Kunini, want Suntai to resume work without further delay.
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The minority group insists that the ailing governor could lead by proxy even if he is not fit enough to run the state on a daily basis.
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But apparently fearing that the fragile peace in the state could further slip, Danjuma flew into the state yesterday and went straight to the Government House, Jalingo, where he held a closed-door meeting with Suntai, who has been indoors since returning to the state on August 25, 2013.