Why Enugu Deputy Governor Was Impeached

Impeached Governor Sunday Onyebuchi

The Enugu State House of Assembly has impeached the state’s Deputy Governor, Sunday Onyebuchi.
Mr Onyeabuchi was removed for operating a commercial poultry at his official residence and of disobeying Governor  Chime, charges that, under the law, do not qualify as impeachment offences.
In fact,  the deputy governor’s removal is believed to have been masterminded by Governor Sullivan Chime, who interestingly was accused by his impeached deputy of operating a piggery at the Government House.

The impeached deputy governor told the impeachment panel set up by the state’s chief judge last Wednesday that Mr. Chime also operated a piggery at the Government House.

Giving evidence before the panel , Mr. Onyebuchi said the governor’s poultry was hurriedly evacuated shortly after the panel commenced sitting.

Mr. Onyebuchi revealed that the state government had budgeted for the maintenance of the poultry since 2011.

The embattled deputy governor, who tendered the state’s budget between 2011 and 2014, said funds had always been provided for the poultry he operated.

He insisted that he did not commit any offence that  should have warranted  his impeachment and that the poultry farms he and the governor operated were there before they assumed office in 2007.