Enugu State gets new deputy governor

Ralph Ifeanyichukwu Nwoye has emerged as new deputy governor of Enugu State. He replaces Mr. Sunday Onyebuchi who was impeached by members of the State House of Assembly on Tuesday.

Onyebuchi was accused of gross misconduct - running a poultry in his official residence and refusing to represent the governor at official functions. He has however resolved to challenge his impeachment in court.

The new deputy governor, a clergy of the Christ Ascension Church, was screened and cleared by the house of assembly following his nomination by Governor Sullivan Chime.

After the house had returned from a short break during Thursday’s plenary session, the speaker, Hon. Eugene Odoh, read a letter forwarded to the lawmakers by the governor, urging them to expeditiously consider, and approve Nwoye’s nomination.

Nwoye was once commissioner of environment and solid minerals in the state and had also served as the elected deputy chairman of Nkanu East Local Government Area of the state.