The Rivers State Judiciary has refuted claims that the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, is planning to take a one-year leave.
A media report on Wednesday suggested that Amadi had announced the leave amid the ongoing political crisis in the state. The report further speculated that the move could potentially affect the rumored impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, the Chief Registrar of the State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, dismissed the reports as misleading, false, and baseless.
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He clarified that the Chief Judge had no intention of taking a leave and urged the public to disregard such claims.
Ihua-Maduenyi also emphasized that the alleged leave was inconsistent with the judicial officer’s vacation schedule.
The statement reads, “The Rivers State Judiciary categorically and unequivocally refute this malicious, misleading, false and baseless allegation against the person and the office of the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi (DSSRS).
“For the records, the chief judge did not at any time announce nor intend to announce embarking on any recess or extended recess leave by whatsoever name called, as such leave is alien to the judicial officers calendar of vacations.
“The vacation calendar of judicial officers is of public knowledge, namely: Christmas vacation, Easter vacation and annual vacation.
“The public is hereby advised to utterly disregard this misguided publication aimed at causing ill-will, disaffection, and confusion in the state.”
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