Businesswoman Accuses Minister of works, David Umahi of Sexual Harassment, N304m Debt
A businesswoman, Mrs. Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri, has accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of s+xual har+ssment, intim+dation and refusal to pay for campaign promotional materials she claimed to have supplied.
Speaking publicly in Abuja, Ohiri alleged that her business dealings with the minister began before his election as Governor of Ebonyi State. She said she was contracted to produce corporate gift items for campaign purposes after submitting presentations and quotations.
According to her, despite requesting mobilisation funds, she was encouraged to proceed with production. She claimed she financed the project with personal savings and loans, including money meant for her children’s school fees.
Ohiri further alleged that during a visit to Ebonyi for business discussions, Umahi entered her hotel room wearing only a towel and made advances toward her. She said she fled to a staff member’s room and spent the night there.
She stated that the items were later delivered to the minister’s residence at her expense but that she was neither reimbursed for logistics nor paid for the goods supplied. After waiting one year and eight months, she began demanding payment of the initial N25.4 million debt, which she claims has accumulated to N304 million with interest.
Ohiri alleged that whenever she demanded payment, the minister made repeated personal advances toward her, which she rejected. She also claimed she received threats after threatening to stage a protest over the unpaid debt.
The matter escalated after a confrontation between the minister and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore at the FCT Police Command on February 25, 2026. Ohiri is currently being arraigned before a magistrate court in Abuja, while activists have gathered in solidarity demanding justice.
