Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have reportedly returned a ₦100,000 cash gift from the state governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Naijaonpoint reports the latest development comes amid Fubara’s renewed hostilities with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.
According to Daily Post, the ₦100,000 cash gift had been transferred to the personal accounts of the lawmakers on the instructions of Fubara.
According to reports, the lawmakers alleged a lack of due process under Governor Fubara. They accused the executive of withdrawals without legislative approval, defying the Constitution, Supreme Court rulings, and the separation of powers.
Meanwhile, the National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), South South, Victor Giadom, has declared that Wike remains the ‘dependable’ party leader in Rivers State.
According to him, nobody, including Fubara, can win anything in the Gokana area of Rivers State without going through Wike.
Giadom made the declaration on Tuesday while speaking during Wike’s Thank You Visit to the people of Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
He affirmed the loyalty of the people of Gokana to Wike, adding that the community is a no-go area for any other politician, including Fubara.
“I guarantee, on behalf of my brothers, that the Gokana people are for Wike and Tinubu and nobody will challenge Wike’s influence in Gokana.
“Gokana is a ‘no go area’ for anybody, even Governor Fubara. For him to win anything in Gokana, he must pass through Wike,” he said.