28th August, 2014
Nwoye emerges new Enugu deputy governor
AUGUST 28, 2014 BY IHUOMA CHIEDOZIE
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Ralph Ifeanyichukwu Nwoye on Thursday emerged as
the new deputy governor of Enugu State.
The office had become vacant after Mr. Sunday
Onyebuchi was impeached by members of the Enugu
State House of Assembly on Tuesday.
The new deputy governor, a clergy of the Christ
Ascension Church, was screened and cleared by the
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.
The break was occasioned by the receipt of the letter.
Relying on the provisions of section 191 (3) of the
1999 Constitution, as amended, Chime in the letter
said Nwoye’s nomination was sequel to the vacancy
in the Office of the Deputy Governor.
After the letter had been read, the Leader of the
house, Hon. S. K. Ude-Okoye, seconded by the Deputy
Leader, Hon. John Ukuta, moved motions for the
immediate acceptance and consideration of the
letter, and for the nominee’s screening.
Nwoye was then ushered into the chambers of the
house for screening, but he ended up just taking a
bow after a lawmaker, Hon. John Anichukwu, pleaded
with his colleagues that “the reverend gentleman
standing before us be allowed to take a bow and
leave the chambers.”
Ude-Okoye supported the plea, noting that Nwoye
had been screened and cleared by the house in the
past, when he was appointed as the commissioner of
environment and solid minerals, and had also
appeared before the legislators when he served as
the elected deputy chairman of Nkanu East Local
Government Area.
Moving a motion for the house to clear Nwoye, Ude-
Okoye said, “By age he is qualified to be the deputy
governor of this state, he is qualified by birth.
“He is qualified as a full Nigerian, and by educational
qualification, he is qualified to hold this excellent
position.”
The house leader added that Nwoye was also
qualified due to his conduct as a member of the
Peoples Democratic Party.
Nwoye was described as a loyal party man.
“He is qualified by the conduct known by this house
as one-time commissioner for environment and solid
minerals of this state, and one-time deputy chairman
of Nkanu East.
“Twenty-four of us are members of the same party
and Rev. Nwoye is our party member and a loyal
party man.
“I am moving a motion that this house clear Rev.
Nwoye as the deputy governor of Enugu State.”
The lawmakers, through a voice vote, unanimously
adopted the motion and cleared Nwoye.
The development came barely 48 hours after
Onyebuchi’s impeachment on Tuesday by the Enugu
State House of Assembly after a panel of enquiry
found him guilty of allegations of gross misconduct
levelled against him by members of the house.
Onyebuchi was accused of running a poultry in his
official residence, in spite of a resolution of the house
which outlawed the practice, and also refusing to
represent the governor at official functions.
Having denied the allegations in his testimony before
the investigative panel, Onyebuchi has said he will
challenge his impeachment in court.www.punchng.com/news/nwoye-emerges-new-enugu-deputy-governor/

He should not party as much cause I so much believe the former deputy has a very good case to challenge his impeachment

He should not party as much cause I so much believe the former deputy has a very good case to challenge his impeachment. How I wish this is not happening in my state