Four women-led advocacy groups have rallied behind Minister of Works David Nweze Umahi, rejecting allegations of an unpaid N24.5 million debt from 2015 as baseless and undocumented.
At a joint press conference in Abuja, representatives from Women Advocates for Responsible Governance (WARG), Women for Justice and Institutional Integrity (WJII), Coalition of Patriotic Nigerian Women (CPNW), and National Women Alliance for Rule of Law (NWARL) described the claims linked to businesswoman Tracy Nicholas Ohiri as lacking any paper trail, such as contracts, invoices, delivery records, or prior legal action.
WARG National President Amina Yusuf condemned the spread of "reckless allegations" without evidence, calling it an attempt to destabilize governance through emotional videos rather than facts.
"Nearly ten years later, there is no contract, no invoice trail, no formal demand letter, no court filing," Yusuf said. "Governance is not theatre."
WJII Executive Director Halimat Bello questioned the commercial credibility of such a transaction without documentation or legal pursuit.
"A N24.5 million deal cannot exist without acknowledgment, procurement records, or a recovery suit," she stated, warning that sensationalism risks undermining trust in real grievances.
CPNW's Folake Adeyemi highlighted inconsistencies with standard business practices and potential distractions from ongoing national infrastructure projects under the Works Ministry.
The groups urged Nigerians to respect due process and let courts not public narratives resolve the matter.
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