Call Taraba Deputy Governor to order – SAN tells Jonathan

Famous Constitutional Lawyer and human rights activist, Sebastine Hon, SAN, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to call the Taraba Deputy Governor, Alhaji Garba Umar to order, for kicking against the changes made by Governor Danbaba Suntai.
Hon stated this while reacting to the ongoing power tussle in Taraba, following Governor Danbaba Suntai’s resumption of office.
The Constitutional lawyer noted that it would amount to “contempt of the Constitution” to still be calling Umar acting governor “because the substantive governor is back on his seat”.
According to him, “There cannot be two captains in one ship; it will sink. So, the action of the Deputy Governor of Taraba State countering the changes made by Governor Suntai amounts to rebellion and gross breach of the constitution, which is impeachable.”
“I call on President Goodluck Jonathan to immediately call Umar to order”, he said, adding that “No governor worth his salt will condone this type of behavior. The constitution also does not condone it.”

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