VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT FROM SERVICE.

This present is intended to convey my decision to voluntarily retire my appointment as Magistrate of the Judiciary of Rivers State.

This difficult and regrettable decision is informed largely by my discomfort with the recent appointment of a quasi-military administration to run the affairs of a modern State like ours.

Milord will agree with me that this type of governance system is not only alien but also runs antithetical to our hallowed profession as legal practitioners and adjudicators,

Having put in a whooping 16 (sixteen) out of my 22 (twenty two) years of legal practice into this Judiciary as Magistrate under successive democratic administrations, I find it difficult to work with the current setting, as doing so would amount to a tacit and naive acquiescence.

Thanks Milord, for the opportunity to serve.

EJIKE KING GEORGE, ESQ.
(CHIEF MAGISTRATE)

wasol:
RIVERS CHIEF MAGISTRATE RESIGNS OVER EMERGENCY RULE

A senior judicial officer in Rivers State, Chief Magistrate K.E. George, has tendered his resignation in protest against the ongoing emergency administration imposed on the state.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Judge of Rivers State, George announced his voluntary retirement, citing the appointment of a “quasi-military administration” as the primary reason for his decision.

“This type of governance system is not only alien but also runs against the hallowed principles of the legal profession,” he wrote.

George, who served the judiciary for 16 years, said continuing in his role under the current political arrangement would imply tacit approval of the emergency governance structure.

President Bola Tinubu, on March 18, 2025, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a breakdown in governance and political instability. The move led to the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all members of the State House of Assembly.

In their place, Tinubu appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as the sole administrator for six months to oversee the state’s affairs.

Since assuming office, Ibas has suspended several state officials and initiated new appointments across various institutions—a development that has stirred legal controversy.

#ALFAWILS

gare:


Tinubu and Wike will bring down everything in Rivers state just to satisfy there needs.

Kaycee9242:
Honestly the SOE was uncalled for.

Putindbutt:

He won't be the first, soldier go , soldier come, Ibas will complete his six months.

RichBoy247:
Very good. Let his join Fubara and PDP lawyers and meet us in Court

Skoonheid:
It is better to die on your feet than to live on your knees. Kudos to this man of conscience

Putindbutt:

He won't be the first, soldier go , soldier come, Ibas will complete his six months.