Rivers Lawmakers Return Fubara’s N100,000 Christmas Bonus, Accuse Gov
Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly announced on Tuesday that they have returned the N100,000 Christmas bonus given to them by the state’s governor, Sir Siminialayi Fubara.
The Assembly described the cash gift as unsolicited and unapproved, noting that the governor has continued to spend Rivers’ money without obeying the law.
It would be recalled that the governor had released the sum of N100,000 to be paid to civil servants and some public office holders in the state for the celebration of the festive season.
But, the state lawmakers, in a statement on Tuesday night, signed by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. Enemi Alabo George, rejected the money.
George said: “Today, the 30th day of December 2025, Honourable members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly received bank credit alerts of the sum of one hundred thousand naira (N100,000) each. The said unsolicited and unapproved amount was transferred on the instructions of the Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalaye Fubara GSSRS, to the personal accounts of members.
“Upon discovery of these unsolicited and unapproved transfers, Honourable Members of the House took immediate steps to formally return the said funds to the account of the Rivers State Government.”
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