Enugu Dep Gov. slumps before Impeachment Panel

Deputy Governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi, slumped at about
11.35 am Wednesday while testifying before the Impeachment Panel
probing allegations of misconduct leveled against him by the State
House of Assembly.

He was rushed out of the court hall at about 11.38 am by his wife,
Mrs. Nneka Ada Onyebuchi, his children and some of his aides present
for medical attention.

The Deputy Governor had arrived the court in company of his lawyers
Wednesday morning and began his evidence at 9.30 am but three hours
five minutes later he reportedly collapsed and his wife and others
present rushed forward to rescue him.

One of the defence counsels, Mr. Peter Eze, said the Deputy Governor
collapsed five minutes after the Chief of Staff, Mrs. Ifeoma Nwobodo
and the state Attorney General, Mr. Anthony Ani, SAN, came into the
court.

Eze said that the Deputy Governor was immediately rushed to the
hospital while the proceeding was stood down till 2pm.

Mrs. Nwobodo was accompanied to the court at about 11am by the State
Attorney General in response to the summons served on her on Tuesday
to appear before the panel.