Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has denied claims that he owes N200 million to businesswoman Tracynither Ohiri for campaign materials allegedly supplied during his 2014 governorship campaign.
Speaking during an inspection of the Independence Bridge in Lagos on Thursday, Umahi dismissed the allegation as baseless, questioning the legitimacy of the claim.
“She claims I owe her N200 million from 2014, but my entire governorship campaign didn’t even cost that much,” Umahi said. “Where is the contract? Where did the funds come from? Let her publish her bank statements.”
The minister also accused Ohiri of being sponsored, alleging that she had made similar accusations against other governors. He said he initially ignored the matter, thinking it was a mental health issue, but has now instructed his lawyers to take legal action.
Addressing separate allegations of sexual harassment, Umahi strongly denied the claims, warning against what he called a dangerous trend of false accusations.
“This is unfortunate, and we’ll use this case to set an example,” he said, urging women to speak against baseless allegations that could harm genuine advocacy.
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