The Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi has denied embarking on a one year vacation, as was reported in the media.
Many online news media feasted on the report that the state chief judge was to proceed on a one -year vacation, to scuttle any impeachment plot against Governor Siminalayi Fubara by the state House of Assembly.
A press release signed by the Chief Registrar of the state High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, dismissed the news reports as unfounded.
“The Rivers State judiciary categorically, and unequivocally, refutes this malicious, misleading, false and baseless allegation against the person, and office of the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice Simeon Amadi.
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“For the records, the chief judge did not at any time, announce nor intend to announce to embarking on any recess or extended recess leave, by whatsoever name called as such leave is alien to judicial officers’ calendar of vacations.
“The vacation calendar of judicial officers is of public knowledge, namely, Christmas vacation, Easter vacation and annual vacations,” the statement clarified.
The statement urged the public to disregard media reports, as they were intended to cause ill-will, disaffection and confusion in the state.