A businesswoman, Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri, has accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of sexual harassment, intimidation and refusal
A businesswoman, Tracyniter Nicholas Ohiri, has accused the Minister of Works, David Umahi, of sexual harassment, intimidation 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.
“I told him to focus on paying me my money and stop asking me out,” she said, alleging that this led to hostility and threatening messages
Ohiri also claimed that after she threatened to stage a protest at the Government House over the unpaid debt, she received threats warning her against carrying out the plan.
She alleged that following a social media outcry over the matter after the death of her father, whom she said she had hoped to send abroad for medical treatment security operatives arrested her at her residence and transported her to Abuja.
According to her, during a police interaction, Umahi denied ever meeting her. She claimed she presented photographs and other materials to counter the denial.
Tracyniter is being arraigned by the police before a magistrate court at the Wise zone 2 Abuja following a confrontation between the Minister and a human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, at the FCT Police Command on Wednesday, February 25, 2026.
Ironically, this is not the first time Umahi would be accussed of sexual harrassment.
Back in 2021, Ogbonnia Enyim, one of Umahi’s aides when he was still a governor was forced to resign his appointment over the minister’s alleged sexual advances towards his sister.
Enyim was the Special Assistant to the governor on School Monitoring, Akpiko North Local Government Area of the state.
The resignation was contained in a letter dated Tuesday, March 30, 2021 and addressed to the governor.
