The Enugu State Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi at about 11.45a.m. Wednesday slumped while testifying before the Impeachment Panel probing allegations of gross misconduct leveled against him by members of the State House of Assembly. His sudden collapse caused panic at the State High Court complex, venue of the panel’s sitting as panel members as well as workers within the premises were totally frightened by the development.
He was immediately rushed out of the court hall at about 11.48a.m. by his wife, Mrs. Nneka Onyebuchi, his children and some of his aides present for medical attention. Our checks revealed that the embattled Deputy Governor had arrived the court in company of his lawyers before 9a.m and began his evidence at 9.30a.m. but barely two hours 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 few minutes after the state Attorney General, Mr. Anthony Ani, SAN in company of other state government officials came into the court. Eze said that the Deputy Governor was immediately rushed to the hospital while the proceeding was stood down till 2p.m.
By:
Charlie Champagne
Hamburg,Germany
13.08.2014
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