The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) yesterday admitted collecting 300 naira million from the Rivers State Government while planning its 2025 Annual General Conference (AGC) initially billed for Port Harcourt.

This followed the demand by Rivers State Sole Administrator IBOK-ETE IBAS that the money, approved by suspended Governor SIMINIALAYI FUBARA, be refunded.

However, the NBA said the cash was an unconditional gift, not payment to facilitate the conference.

The government in a statement by HECTOR IGBIKIOWUBO, the media aide to Vice Admiral IBAS faulted the reasons given by the NBA for the relocation of its conference after receiving the money.