Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Minister of Works, David Umahi, says President Bola Tinubu rejected calls for his dismissal over the controversial death of a female nurse, Mary Habila, at his Uburu residence in Ebonyi State.

PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that Ms Habila, who was attached to Mr Umahi, was brought in dead to the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital, Uburu, Ebonyi State, on 27 June.

Speaking at an event, Mr Umahi, a former governor of Ebonyi, said many people attempted to politicise Ms Habila's death by calling for his sack as minister.

A video clip of the event has been circulating on Social media since Monday.

"When people took the death of one of my staff and started playing politics with it, they said the president sh...