Fubara denies sacking Rivers CJ, LGA chairmen

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied reports he sacked the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Amadi wnd other top officials in the state over plans by the house of assembly to impeach him.

There had been reports in the media that Fubara also sacked his Chief of Staff, Hon. Chidi Amadi; and suspended the Chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas.

The sack the reports said were not unconnected with Fubara’s attempt to weed his administration of those loyal to his predecessor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike after both men reportedly fell out.

The state Commissioner for Information and Communications, Warisenibo Johnson, in a statement on Tuesday morning described such reports as unfounded.

The statement entitled ‘Unfounded Reports’ reads, “There had been unfounded reports making the rounds on various media platforms about His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, sacking certain categories of his aides and local council chairmen.

“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.

“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.