Tracy Ohiri alleges she was coerced, promised $70k to retract claims against Umahi

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Tracyniter (Tracy) Nicholas Ohiri, a businesswoman who previously accused David Umahi, minister of works, of sexual harassment and unpaid campaign-related debt, has alleged that she was coerced into retracting her claims and promised payment that was never fulfilled.

In a new video, Ohiri claimed that a lawyer, Marshal Abubakar, pressured her to record the retraction and conveyed that Umahi had agreed to compensate her.

She, however, alleged that the money was not paid before the video was released, contrary to what she said was the agreement.

“Marshal, you gave me a script… you forced me to do this video,” she said.

“You said the person told you he was willing to pay me ​​and compensate me for even arresting me and body-shaming me in public… You told me that I will receive my payment before you release the video.”

Ohiri repeatedly demanded payment in the video, questioning why the footage was made public before she received any money. “How did you release the video without me collecting my money?” Ohiri asked.

She also alleged that Abubakar threatened and prevented her from speaking to others about the matter. “You made sure I did not speak to anybody… you kept on threatening me,” the businesswoman said.

She called on the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to investigate the lawyer’s conduct, describing it as unethical.

Ohiri also posted secretly recorded phone conversations she had with the lawyer.

The claims have not been independently verified.

BACKGROUND

Ohiri had alleged that Umahi owed her about N250 million for promotional and printing services she provided during his 2015 governorship campaign in Ebonyi state.