I can’t be distracted by Ohiri’s allegations – Umahi

From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki

Works Minister David Umahi says he remains focused on his duty and cannot be distracted by Mrs Tracy Ohiri’s N280 million campaign debt and sexual harassment allegations against him.

He said the matter was already in court and that he who alleges must prove it.

Umahi stated this at the weekend in Awka, Anambra State, while reacting to the allegations.

He described himself as David, who is not afraid of war, vowing that the allegations must be proved against him.

“If you insult me on social media, if you are paid to insult me, I will not shut my mouth. I am not at all distracted.

“Everybody who knows me knows that I am David; I am not afraid of war. Some people have been telling me, ‘Please, let us settle.’ What are we settling? You don’t place something on nothing.

“And if you want to woo me, woo me properly. This is a very handsome man. Don’t go side by side looking for me.

“And so, I am just saying in effect that the matter is in court. Whether you insult me or you praise me, I don’t want to know. What I know is that if you allege, you must prove it in court, and if you want to woo me, woo me properly and be of my standard if you want to woo me.

“So, we are not distracted, and we are working. We know we are engaged in a series of wars because contracting is no longer business as usual; we are not unaware of that. And so, wherever the fight is coming from, we are ready, but we will not bend. We will fulfil the callings of God Almighty, the people and Mr President.

“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 that I owe him/her.

“I was deputy governor and governor for eight years, and I did fantastically in infrastructure. So nobody could come and say he is being owed unless the person is being mischievous.

“So, what you read on social media, I’m not worried about it. It makes me stronger, and I have fought many battles, so this is nothing,” he said.