Falana Gives IG 3 Days Ultimatum On Gov Suntai

Lagos human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN),has given a three-day  ultimatum to the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Abubakar, to   investigate  the   governor’s  letter of intention to resume duty.

Falana, in a  letter to Abubakar, which was obtained by one of  our correspondents, threatened to go to court if his demand  was not met before the expiration of the ultimatum.

The letter reads in part,  “We therefore urge you, in the interest of the people of  Taraba State and Nigeria as a whole,  to use your good offices to cause a detailed investigation to confirm the authenticity of the letter of intention sent by  the Governor of Taraba State.  We believe  that the letter of intention may have been forged by the governor’s handlers.”

Another civil rights lawyer, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, said Suntai’s medical fitness must be ascertained to avert “governance by proxy.”

 Aturu said, “We thank God that he has returned. But it is not all about returning. We want to know if  he is capable of performing the functions of his office. His state of health must be ascertained by a medical team otherwise  Taraba State may be governed by somebody else we don’t know. That will amount to governance by proxy, which is not recognised by the constitution.”