Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has refuted claims circulating in certain media outlets suggesting that he has dismissed the State Chief Judge, Justice Simeon Amadi, as well as his Chief of Staff, Hon. Chidi Amadi.
He also said he has not taken any action to suspend the chairmen of the 23 Local Government areas.
In a statement released on Tuesday morning, the Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Johnson, firmly denied the reports, categorizing them as baseless and devoid of any truth.
He said, “This is to clarify that His Excellency has not given me such directive as the official spokesman of the state government as of today, Tuesday, October 31, 2023.
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“Our dear governor is a technocrat with a robust civil service background, kind-hearted, and a very humane person who does things according to laid-down rules and with the fear of God.
“We therefore ask Rivers people and the general public to jettison such unconfirmed reports as the public will be properly informed of who may have been removed by His Excellency at the appropriate time.
“It is pertinent to note that, as the Commissioner for Information and Communication, I shall keep the public updated on events in due course.