floriana: The former deputy governor was impeached on 4th October 2012.

It was a sad end for 38-year-old Eddy Kokobili on Monday as the convoy of Taraba State Governor Dambaba Suntai ran over and killed him along the International Airport Road, Abuja.

Edward, who was Head, Feed Addictives, Agrochemicals & Veterinary Products, Vitacem Nigeria Ltd, had gone to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for his introduction to his in-laws-to-be prior to his wedding in February.

An eyewitness said the late Kokobili had successfully completed the prenuptials and was on his way back to Lagos when the incident occurred between 9:00 and 9:30 am on the ever busy Airport Road.

Sources said that the convoy was rushing to the airport to pick the governor who had arrived earlier in the morning but due to a breakdown in logistics, was stranded. But the aides in a bid to get to the governor on time had encountered serious traffic due to checkpoints on the road, as security operatives conducted stop and search checks against the backdrop of Boko Haram menace.

The convoy had abandoned the highway and taken to the sidewalk on high speed, and just about 150 meters to the airport toll gate, the convoy crushed to death Kokobili.
Kokobili, who died on the spot, was on his way to the airport when the cab he was travelling in got stuck in traffic and so in a bid to catch his flight due for 10:30 am, had disembarked and was about to board an ‘okada’ commercial motorcyclist, before the pilot SUV, a Nissan Armada, in the governor’s convoy killed him Kokobili.
A police officer, Cecilia Metu, had called the last number on the deceased’s phone log and spoken with one Mr. Kenneth, who identified the victim as Kokobili.

Attempts to speak to the deceased’s family in Festac Town, Lagos were not successful as the siblings were inconsolable. Kokobili’s elder brother, Innocent pleaded with this reporter to be left alone. “Please, please, leave me alone. I can’t talk now,” he pleaded, mopping tears off his face.

https://www.nairaland.com/855962/taraba-state-gov-convoy-kills

Prof Corruption:

I laughed really hard. Suntai learned in a very hard way. Poor man.

Why argue or debate with you? Just go and take an evening piloting course, get a license and pilot yourself to oblivion.

Prof Corruption:

I laughed really hard. Suntai learned in a very hard way. Poor man.

Why argue or debate with you? Just go and take an evening piloting course, get a license and pilot yourself to oblivion.

floriana: The former deputy governor was impeached on 4th October 2012.

2mch: Every deputy's dream. But is this the same governor whose convoy did this:

blink182: you made no sense.


Vanguard says he Iڪ dead, AIT is saying he survived.

Prof Corruption:

That does not make sense.

blink182: you are obviously a retar..d, wasn't expecting it to make sense to you.

yuzedo: The present deputy governor was chosen JUST 10 days ago.. And now he will be the new governor of the state!
Talk about L.U.C.K!

Yes o! I'll pin it down on luck, cos if I talk now, the man don get SSS aparatus and I fit disappear! I am not a conspiracy theorist, do the math yourself biko!

Danbaba Suntai, Taraba Governor Buys Hellicopter, Flies It Himself Around

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Danbaba Suntai was not a rich man before he became the Governor of Taraba State in the North Eastern part of Nigeria in May 2007. In fact, he rode to the Government House in a 1986 jalopy Honda car that had seen better days.

Danbaba lived in an unfenced 2-bedroom apartment, having spent the better parts of the decade running from prosecution over a fertiliser scam that he perpetuated, and the State Government was looking for him to face prosecution.

Somehow, he joined politics and when former president Obasanjo kicked against Danladi Baido as the PDP candidate, the then Governor of Taraba, Jolly Nyame wanted someone he could control, so he quickly pardoned Danbaba and drafted him as the PDP candidate.
Today, Danbaba has spent his first term and finished the first year of the second term.

Danbaba Suntai’s love for aircraft and flying is however the reason for this expose, and how this obsession has run the state aground.

By the time Danbaba got to power, the State had two aircraft parked in Kaduna since the airport in Jalingo, the state capital was not conducive. Danbaba therefore wanted a better airport, and he blew about 9billion Naira on the airport, yet, it still could not land small planes talk less of commercial ones.

In his first term, governor Danbaba acquired another small aircraft for the State. By last year he had added a second, but none of them can land in the state.

The latest gist however is the acquisition of a helicopter at the cost of over 1billion Naira last month by the Governor.

According to our findings, the State held a fishing festival at Ibbi town about two months back, and during the festival, the governor hired an helicopter which took him to the fishing festival. After the festival, he pleaded with the pilot to spend more time in the state to teach him how to fly the chopper.

Before then, yemojanews.com learnt that, Danbaba had spent quality time despite his tight schedule as governor, attending the Aviation College in Jos, as well as another training school in America to learn how to fly. So after the fishing festival, Governor Danbaba took delivery of the helicopter.

According to sources, he has built a helipad inside the Government House so that he could fly the chopper out and in by himself, without having to drive through the town of Jalingo. We gathered that ever since he took delivery of the helicopter, Danbaba had been flying it himself, at times, just for leisure and sightseeing in the state capital.

To those who live around the Government House, they could only but grumble over the noise from the Governor’s take off and landing. We were told that since he brought in the helicopter, Governor Danbaba hardly travels round the State in his official cars, preferring the chopper

Meanwhile, the state is reeking in bankruptcy as the Governor has taken loans from banks to build airstrips in his village, plus the three aircarft he bought as well as keeping the Jalingo airstrip functional.

Based on this, once the state allocation get to the banks, the financial institutions deduct their loans before leaving whatever that remains for the government. Because of this, the day to day government business is run based on new loans from banks

Prof Corruption:

Dambaba Suntai was a Pharmacist. Why was he allowed to pilot a plane no matter how small? He apparently killed himself. A better caption : Dambaba Suntai committed suicide.

acidosis™:
This is so painful.. Pilot pharmacist!! who send you message na ?? Oh God!!!
He was a devoted christian.. rest in the bosom of our Lord Jesus Christ..

Ogbiaboy: Wetin concern aboki wit helicopter

Ogbiaboy: Wetin concern aboki wit helicopter