”WE NEVER MET IN HOTEL ROOM” – BUSINESS WOMAN APOLOGISES TO UMAHI
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Nicholas Ohiri, a businesswoman, has issued a statement retracting her previous claims of sexual harassment and unpaid contracts against Dave Umahi, the minister of Works.
In a video message released on Wednesday, Ohiri stated that she made the decision after “proper consultation with my family, friends and legal team, and a painstaking review of events of the past two weeks.”
“I admit that Engineer Dave Umahi, the former governor of Ebonyi state, and the current minister of Works, did not inform me that what happened to the Neyland engineers would happen to me if I visit Ebonyi state,” she said.
Ohiri mentioned she does not personally know the Neyland engineers beyond what she read online and heard from others.
“I apologize to Engineer Dave Umahi for the embarrassment this allegation may have caused him and his family,” she said. “I sincerely apologize to his family, to my own family, friends, and everyone who felt caught and embarrassed with what happened.”
She clarified that she never said Umahi tied a towel to meet her in a hotel room.
“I apologize if the allegations have been magnified and taken out of context,” she added.
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Ohiri said her family has decided to move on from the matter, urging the public to respect that decision.
On the financial dispute, she admitted there was never a formally signed agreement between her and Umahi.
“Although the job was done and delivered to his aides, they might have used the material for campaign purposes without informing him, and without him knowing about it,” she said.
“I sincerely apologize for any worries or concerns this may have caused.”
The retraction came just days after Ohiri’s claims started a lot of online conversation and led to a response from Umahi, who had called the accusations silly and politically driven.
The minister had previously told his supporters that no one in his position as party chairman, deputy governor, or governor had ever said he was harassing anyone.
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