Tinubu's Minister Umahi refuts claims of sexual harassment, owed N200 million to businesswoman

Saharan Porters reported how the businesswoman Umahi accused of refusing to pay her the amount of N200m for promotional items she allegedly provided for his 2014 government campaign. The Minister of Works of Nigeria and former Governor of the Ebonyi State, David Umahi, denied the allegations made by businesswoman Tracynither Ohiri that he owed her N200m for promotional material provided during his 2014 government campaign. Umahi, during an inspection of the Bridge in Lagos, rejected the allegations as unfounded and politically motivated. ‘The entire 2014 election for me to be a governor didn’t cost me to N100m; How would the campaign material be N200 million? ‘ The minister said he had challenged Ohiri to give concrete testimony to support her claims. “Where is the contract paper? Where did you pull the money from? Can your account publish where you withdrew the money?” He added. Umahi addressed the allegations of sexual harassment, and expressed concern about the possible implications of such claims and urged Nigerian women to resist false accusations. He continued: ‘I think the woman is being sponsored. I saw what she did to three other governors. ‘ He further said his intention to pursue legal action against those he believes are behind these allegations. “That’s why I’m going to legally learn who the sponsor is,” he said. In response to the denials of Umahi, Ohiri took on social media and public protests, demanding the validity of her demands. She called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene and force Umahi to settle the alleged guilt. Saharan Porters reported how the businesswoman Umahi accused of refusing to pay her the amount of N200m for promotional items she allegedly provided for his 2014 government campaign. She also called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene. In an exclusive interview with Saharan Porters, Ohiri claimed that Umahi deliberately withheld the payment because she rejected his sexual progress. According to her, Umahi assured her that she would be paid after winning the election, but when she began to claim her money, he allegedly tried to turn their business relationship into a personal relationship. She said, “When I provided him with the goods, he told me that he had no money, but that I should not worry that he would repay me as soon as I compete with the government election, and he even told me that he went to Goodluck Jonathan to take some money for his election and that I started my money. out. So I gave him like a year and eight months (after the election) before I started asking for my money. So every time I asked him for payment, he would say no problem, I’m going to pay you. So he would say it to me now, but what about the thing he discussed with me? I said, “No, no,” I’m born again, I’m not doing all the kinds of things, sir. “When he mentioned it twice, he was offended and said that I knew that since he was born, no woman told him no. I said I don’t know about it, but I can’t have anything to do with you, sir. I want it just to be on business. The next thing he blocked me. ‘ “When I tried to reach him again, he began to say that I had offended him. He said he would one day pay me for the insult. And that’s how he stopped taking my calls to this day, since 2015, ‘the businesswoman added. The businesswoman has also been protesting in public for years. She has taken on social media in various videos to claim her money while mourning how the debt has been financially paralyzed for almost eleven years.