Rivers Assembly Asks DSS To Probe Chief Judge Over Alleged Age Falsification

The Rivers State House of Assembly has called on the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Simeon Amadi, for alleged age falsification.

The House reached the resolution on Thursday at its plenary following the presentation of some documents to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martins Amaewhule, by the leader of the House, Hon. Major Jack.

During the sitting, which was held at the House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, the Deputy Speaker, Hon Dumle Maol, raised an allegation of age falsification against Amadi

Maol said: “These documents 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 House debated on it and resolved to write a letter to the State’s Director of the DSS to do its investigation and revert to the House on their findings.

In his remarks, Speaker 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.”

The matter was put to a voice vote and it House agreed to write the DSS to investigate the age falsification allegation against the State’s Chief Judge.