The Rivers State House of Assembly has asked the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the Chief Judge of the State for alleged age falsification.
The assembly’s plenary focused on this on Thursday following the presentation of some documents to the Speaker by the leader of the House, Hon Major Jack.
The Deputy Speaker, Hon Dumle Maol then raised an allegation against the Chief Judge of the state, Simeon Amadi.
He said, “These document before me simply say that the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Simeon Amadi falsified his age in service. Mr Speaker, that is a very serious allegation, and I do hope that this House takes legislative notice.”
The issue was debated by the House before they resolved to write a letter to the Director of the DSS to do its investigation and revert to the House on their findings.
The Speaker, Martin Amaewhule said, “The documents are only suggesting a case of age falsification by the honourable Chief Judge of the state, Simeon Amadi. What it means is that there has to be an investigation to that effect.”
He decided to put this to a vote and eventually the House agreed to write the DSS to investigate the age falsification allegation against the Chief Judge.
