The Rivers State High Court has denied reports suggesting that Governor Siminalayi Fubara obtained a court order compelling a sole administrator to leave Government House.
The news, which surfaced via an online platform, had claimed that Justice Boma Diepriye ruled the appointment of the sole administrator as “illegal, null, and void.”
However, the judiciary has since clarified that this information is both misleading and inaccurate.
According to a statement released by the Chief Registrar of the Rivers State High Court, David Ihua-Maduenyi, the judge cited in the report—Justice Boma Diepriye—appears to have been confused with Justice Boma Diepiri, who is indeed a judge of the State High Court, not the Federal High Court as implied.
“In view of the above, I wish to state as follows: Hon. Justice Boma Diepiri is not a Judge of the Federal High Court but a Judge of the Rivers State High Court, and is on Easter Vacation, which commenced on Monday, 14th April, 2025,” he stated.
He further clarified the current judicial schedule: “For the period of the Easter Vacation, only the vacation Judge is sitting; and Hon. Justice Boma Diepiri is not the Vacation Judge.”
The judiciary emphasized that no such order has been issued by any State High Court regarding the matter raised in the online publication.
“No State High Court gave any order(s) relating to or concerning the subject matter as captioned in the online news,” Ihua-Maduenyi stressed.
He expressed concern over the actions of some online media outlets:
“It is regrettable that some bloggers and online news reporters have traded professionalism on the altar of pecuniary gains they seek to derive from traffic on their social media handles and web pages.”
The judiciary urged the public and media to verify any judicial-related claims before going to press:
“Henceforth, the Judiciary enjoins the general public to seek clarification on any news report concerning the Court and officials of the Court before publication.”
