Nigerians Must Know The Truth – Enugu Dep Gov
The estranged deputy governor of Enugu State, Mr. Sunday-Onyebuchi, has announced that he is unshaken by the impeachment saga.
The deputy governor made it known yesterday to newsmen that he is not scared of being removed from office but rather he will ensure that the truth about what is really going on, be revealed to Nigerians, especially the people of Enugu state.
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Vanguard reports that the embattled deputy governor spoke with journalists after the 7-man probe panel investigating allegations against him was adjourned. The deputy governor, who believes justice will take its full course sometimes soon, told newsmen that Nigeria's democracy is on trial in Enugu state.
In his words: “It is true that I am the one standing trial but I want to say also that our democracy is also standing trial. I want to say also that justice is on trail; I want to say also that the integrity of all those involved, including that of the panel members, is on trail.
“I believe that no matter how we want to manipulate truth and try to embellish it, eventually, if not now, the truth will triumph over falsehood.”
Shedding more light on his grief, Onyebuchi, whose about 3,500 chickens and 40 crates of eggs were recently carted away from his poultry farm on an injunction of 'order from above', said: “This is a situation where the person who is being marched did not complain, rather the person, who is marching on him is the one complaining.
“On the poultry in question, by January 27, all the birds were removed; I did not know what happened to them, whether they were sold or eaten; I never complained, rather the person who took my birds is the one complaining.”
He continued further by saying: “I believe that I have not committed any crime; I am here because I believe that it is better to defend myself and protect my hard earned reputation; it is more important to me than even the office of the Deputy Governor.
“I do not mind leaving the office but the public must know that I did not commit any offence, that I did not do anything that will justify my being removed. Let Nigerians judge!
“Let the people of Enugu State, let Nigerians be the judge as to how honourable members of the Enugu State House of Assembly are in this matter. I believe that eventually, I will triumph; there is a panel of man, there is a court of man, but more importantly, there is a court of God where nobody can manipulate the truth. He will also give his verdict at the appropriate time.”
The panel's proceedings did not allow the presence of newsmen at first, but the intervention and argument of the Deputy Governor’s five-man team of lawyers led by Chris Aghanwa, citing the cases of Adamawa and Nasarawa States, where the panels carried out their investigations in the full glare of the public through live telecast of the proceedings as examples which made the panel to have a rethink and finally allowing newsmen, but disallowing the use of cameras.
Source: Legit.ng
