The Rivers State Judiciary has strongly refuted a report by Newsweek NG, which claimed that the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Hon. Justice Simeon Chibuzor Amadi (DSSRS), is set to embark on a one-year recess leave amid the ongoing political crisis in the state.

In a press release signed by the Chief Registrar of the High Court, David D. Ihua-Maduenyi, Esq., on March 5, 2025, the judiciary dismissed the report as malicious, misleading, false, and baseless.

“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 statement read.

The Chief Registrar emphasized that judicial officers have a well-known vacation schedule, which includes only Christmas Vacation, Easter Vacation, and Annual Vacation, with no provision for an extended recess as alleged in the publication.

The judiciary further warned that the publication was aimed at causing ill-will, disaffection, and confusion in the state and directed Newsweek NG and its author, Jake Clifford, to immediately retract the report or face legal consequences.

Rivers State Judiciary

The statement reaffirmed the commitment of the Rivers State Judiciary to upholding the rule of law and urged the public to disregard the misleading information.

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