Updated: Governor Futuyo sacks state coordinator
Western Equatoria governor, Alfred Futuyo Karaba, has relieved the state coordinator after he was allegedly arrested in Juba.
Futuyo fired Taban Ngbaime Elia from the position on Saturday and replaced him with John Abuida Malesh.
Ngbaime’s removal alledely comes barely three weeks after his release from a detention facility.
Governor Futuyo’s Press Secretary Alex Digi denied that Mr. Ngbaime’s sacking could be the result of his arrest.
“On Saturday, the governor of Western Equatoria issued a degree relieving Taban Ngbaime, the head coordinator in Juba, and replaced him with John Abuida. I think his removal is not connected to his arrests,” Digi said.
