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.
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