21 Facts About Danbaba Suntai

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was a Nigerian pharmacist and politician who served as the governor of Taraba State from 2007 to 2015.

Danbaba Suntai was involved in a self piloted aircrash on 25 October 2012, which left him incapacitated for the remainder of his term.

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai was born on 30 June 1961 at Suntai Town in Bali Local Government Area of Taraba State.

Danbaba Suntai attended Federal Government College, Kano and the School of Basic Studies at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

Danbaba Suntai was admitted to Ahmadu Bello University where he read Pharmacy and graduated in 1984.

Danbaba Suntai did his internship at Yola Specialist Hospital and his National Youth Service at the State Hospital, Ijaiye, Abeokuta, Ogun State.

Danbaba Suntai then worked at the General Hospital, Ganye in old Gongola State until 1991.

Danbaba Suntai was elected Chairman of Bali Local Government.

Danbaba Suntai was appointed Commissioner of the Ministry of Education, and worked at the Ministry of Health before becoming Secretary to the Taraba State Government.

Two months before the election, the PDP national secretariat replaced Baido with Danbaba Suntai, who had not stood in the primaries.

Baido lent his support to Suntai, and in April 2007, Suntai won election as Governor of Taraba State.

In February 2009, Danladi Baido petitioned the Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro over alleged SMS messages from Danbaba Suntai threatening to harm him and his family if he continued to appeal the election.

In October 2009, Danbaba Suntai said he strongly supported religious and moral teaching aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency, crime and other vices.

Danbaba Suntai said his administration was strongly behind both the Christian and Islamic faiths since both religions teach peace, love and unity.

Danbaba Suntai initiated reforms to make local government administration more transparent.

In November 2009, Danbaba Suntai commissioned a N540 million computerized stone-crushing and asphalt plant to provide road building materials.

Danbaba Suntai ran successfully for reelection on 26 April 2011.

On 25 October 2012, Danbaba Suntai was piloting a Cessna 208 and crashed near Yola Airport while on final approach.

Danbaba Suntai survived the crash but was left with serious health challenges.

Danbaba Suntai remained in office until the end of his second term on 29 May 2015.

Danbaba Suntai died on 28 June 2017, almost 5 years after his crash in Houston, Texas, two days to his 56th birthday.