The spokesman of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon. Enemi George, has disclosed the reason the state legislators rejected the Christmas gift of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Speaking during an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television on Thursday, George said he rejected the money to avoid going to jail.
Recall that members of the Rivers State House of Assembly rejected and returned a N100,000 payment credited to their accounts, describing the funds as unapproved and unsolicited.
Speaking on why they rejected the money, the Assembly spokesman said, “We rejected that money for principles.
“There’s no constitutional provision for that. How do you defend it? The budget that the National Assembly passed, there’s nowhere they said that there’s Christmas gift.
“We didn’t reject it because the money is too small but we rejected it because I don’t want to go to prison.No constitutional provision for such money. Which constitution backs it?
“Look, we are dealing with public funds which do not belong to my father, mother or sister. It Rather belongs to the Rivers people.”