Nigeria, March 22 -- The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has responded to the recent allegations made against him by businesswoman Tracy Ohiri.

PREMIUM TIMES reported that, in a video, Mrs Ohiri alleged that human rights lawyer Marshall Abubakar, who represented her in the case involving the minister, pressured her into withdrawing claims that Mr Umahi owed her N250 million, among other accusations.

She said Mr Abubakar assured her that the minister had agreed to pay the money and encouraged her to record a retraction on that basis.

However, she claimed the promised compensation never materialised, adding that she had not received any payment before the video was released, contrary to what she had been led to believe.

In a statement s...