Former Governor of Taraba State, Dambaba Suntai has died after protracted illness, that resulted from an air accident in 2012.


Suntai died at home where he was undergoing rehabilitation for brain injuries arising from the plane crash.

The Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has paid tribute to him on social media.

"I have just been informed of the passing of the former governor of Taraba, Dambaba Suntai. May God rest his soul and comfort his family," he wrote,