The former governor of Taraba state, Danbaba Suntai has passed away.
Mr. Suntai who survived an air crash at the Yola Airport in Adamawa State in 2012, died in United States of America today, Wednesday, June 28, 2017.
The former governor under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) passed away in a hospice in Orlando, Florida where he was undergoing rehabilitation for brain injuries from the plane crash.
A source who is with the Government of Taraba State, said that Mr. Suntai did not die in London, United Kingdom as reported by some online media platforms.
“In fact, we are in shock. We had just called his brother so we can send down a few things to him when he told us we just lost him 5mins before our call”
“He wasn’t in London. Neither did he die at home as many are reporting. He has been in a hospice in Orlando, Florida,” the source assured.