The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, on Saturday, February 28, 2026, during an inspection tour of major infrastructure projects in the South-East, addressed allegations circulating on social media by Tracy Nither Ohiri.
Senior Special Assistant to the Minister of Works on Media, Francis Nwaze in a statement on Saturday said Umahi rejected her claims, pointing to his long record in public service and leadership.
TheFact Daily gathered that Tracy Ohiri had accused Umahi of a ₦250 million debt, she was subsequently arraigned for defamation and granted bail, amid claims of a missing case file and alleged attempts to transfer her to prison.
“I want to thank a lot of you who know me very well. As party chairman, I owe nobody and of course I presided over both men and women, and nobody ever said I harassed him/her or I owe him/her.”
Reflecting on his years in executive office, he added: “I was deputy governor, governor for eight years, and I did fantastic in infrastructure. So, nobody could come and say he’s been owed unless the person is being mischievous.”
Addressing the online spread of the claims, the Minister stated, “so what you read in social media, I’m not worried about it, It makes me stronger, and I’ve fought many battles, so this is nothing.”
He continued: “There’s nothing wrong to say, oh, you, are chasing a woman but not anyhow person that will accuse this handsome man of chasing her for twelve years. That person must be the Queen of England. So, it’s just to make social media to be alive.”
The Minister however, maintained that distractions will not divert his attention from national responsibility.
“But I think we can turn in our attention to the war in Iran now and then allow David Umahi to focus on his job”, he said.
