- Safiu Kehinde
The Rivers State Judiciary has denied reports on the alleged plan by the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, to embark on a one-year leave.
The judiciary, in reaction to the report by a media outlet on the alleged leave, held that the report is malicious, misleading, false.
This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Rivers State High Court’s Chief Registrar, David Ihua-Maduenyi.
According to the statement, the purported leave plot is a baseless allegation against the office of the Chief Judge.
The judiciary maintained that such leave is alien to the Judicial Officers Calendar of Vacations.
While urging member of the public to disregard the report, the Rivers judiciary arm charged the media outlet to retract the false publication or face legal consequences.
The statement read in part; “The attention of the Rivers State Judiciary has been drawn to a publication in the NEWS WEEK ELECTRONIC MEDIA CHANNEL of today, 5th March. 2025 captioned – •BREAKING: Rivers State Chief Judge Embarks One-Year Recess Leave- which alleged that the Chief Judge of Rivers State is set to embark on a One Year Recess Leave.
“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.
“The author of this publication, Jake Clifford and the publishers which goes by the worldwide web address: www.newsweekng.com are hereby ordered to immediately retract this false publication or face legal consequences.”