The Rivers State Judiciary has dismissed claims that the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, is preparing to take a one-year leave.
Reports surfaced on Wednesday alleging that Amadi had announced plans for an extended leave, a move speculated to impact the rumored impeachment process against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, the Chief Registrar of the State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, refuted the claims, describing them as misleading, false, and without basis.
He clarified that the Chief Judge has no intention of embarking on any such leave and urged the public to disregard the reports.
Ihua-Maduenyi emphasized that the alleged recess does not align with the judiciary’s established vacation schedule.
His statement read, “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.”
