He then enrolled at the Nigerian Law School, Lagos and graduated on 10 July 1981, when he was called to the bar.
Later, he was appointed Special Adviser (Legal Matters) to the Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Chimaroke Nnamani.
[1] In April 2007, Sullivan Chime successfully vied for the post of governor of Enugu State on the People's Democratic Party (PDP) platform.
His political reticence earned him the title 'Silent Achiever'{{[3]|date=May 2020}} Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON)- 2014 1) An Honour to Serve: Enugu State in the Sullivan Years (Edited by Tony Onyima) 2) Epistle on Leadership: Sullivan Chime's Indigenous Leadership (Author; Dr. Livi U. Madueke) 3) Iheanacho: A Testament from my Generation (Author; Eze Nwakeze Esq.)
4) Democracy as Participation: A philosophical Analysis of Visits Every Community (VER) Written by Sam Ugwuozor Ph.D 5) Imprints of Change (Author; I.S.